Osiek Łużycki

Osiek Łużycki
Village
Osiek Łużycki
Coordinates: 51°05′N 15°00′E / 51.083°N 15.000°E / 51.083; 15.000
Country  Poland
Voivodeship Lower Silesian
County Zgorzelec
Gmina Gmina Zgorzelec
Population 302

Osiek Łużycki [ˈɔɕek wuˈʐɨt͡ski] (German: Wendisch Ossig, 1937-45: Warnsdorf) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Zgorzelec, within Zgorzelec County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland, close to the German border.[1] Prior to 1945 it was in Germany. Following World War II the native German populace was expelled and replaced by Poles.

It lies approximately 8 kilometres (5 mi) south of Zgorzelec, and 143 kilometres (89 mi) west of the regional capital Wrocław.

The village has a population of 302.

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Coordinates: 51°05′N 15°00′E / 51.083°N 15.000°E / 51.083; 15.000

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