Podgórna, Lower Silesian Voivodeship

For other places with the same name, see Podgórna (disambiguation).

Podgórna
Village
Podgórna
Coordinates: 50°50′24″N 16°11′37″E / 50.84000°N 16.19361°E / 50.84000; 16.19361
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	Lower Silesian
County	Wałbrzych
Gmina	Stare Bogaczowice

Podgórna [pɔdˈɡurna] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Stare Bogaczowice, within Wałbrzych County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland.^[1] It lies approximately 3 kilometres (2 mi) south-east of Stare Bogaczowice, 9 kilometres (6 mi) north-west of Wałbrzych, and 68 kilometres (42 mi) south-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 Stare Bogaczowice

Seat	Stare Bogaczowice

Other villages	Chwaliszów Cieszów Cisów Gostków Jabłów Lubomin Nowe Bogaczowice Podgórna Struga Wrony

Coordinates: 50°50′24″N 16°11′37″E / 50.84000°N 16.19361°E / 50.84000; 16.19361

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