Olszyniec, Lower Silesian Voivodeship

For other places with the same name, see Olszyniec.
Olszyniec
Village
Olszyniec
Coordinates: 50°43′36″N 16°23′0″E / 50.72667°N 16.38333°E / 50.72667; 16.38333
Country  Poland
Voivodeship Lower Silesian
County Wałbrzych
Gmina Walim

Olszyniec [ɔlˈʂɨɲet͡s] (German: Erlenbusch) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Walim, within Wałbrzych County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland.[1] It lies approximately 6 kilometres (4 mi) north-west of Walim, 10 km (6 mi) south-east of Wałbrzych, and 64 km (40 mi) south-west of the regional capital Wrocław.

Before 1945 the area was part of 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.

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Coordinates: 50°43′36″N 16°23′0″E / 50.72667°N 16.38333°E / 50.72667; 16.38333


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