Niechlów

Village

Coat of arms

Niechlów

Coordinates: 51°41′N 16°22′E / 51.683°N 16.367°E

Poland

Niechlów [ˈɲexluf] (German: Nechlau) is a village in Góra County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland.^[1] It is the seat of the administrative district (gmina) called Gmina Niechlów. It lies approximately 13 kilometres (8 mi) west of Góra and 78 km (48 mi) north-west of the regional capital Wrocław.

Prior to 1945 it was in Germany. After World War II the region was placed under Polish administration and ethnically cleansed according to the post-war Potsdam Agreement. The native German populace was expelled and replaced with Poles.

References

↑ "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.

Gmina Niechlów

Seat	Niechlów

Other villages	Bartodzieje Bełcz Wielki Bogucin Głobice Karów Klimontów Łękanów Lipowiec Masełkowice Miechów Naratów Siciny Świerczów Szaszorowice Tarpno Wągroda Wioska Wroniniec Wronów Żabin Żuchlów

Coordinates: 51°41′N 16°22′E / 51.683°N 16.367°E / 51.683; 16.367

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