Sierpnica
| Sierpnica | |
|---|---|
| Village | |
  Sierpnica | |
| Coordinates: 50°39′34″N 16°25′25″E / 50.65944°N 16.42361°E | |
| Country |
 Poland |
| Voivodeship | Lower Silesian |
| County | Wałbrzych |
| Gmina | Głuszyca |
| Highest elevation | 700 m (2,300 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 520 m (1,710 ft) |
| Population | 180 |
Sierpnica [ɕerpˈnit͡sa] (German: Rudolfswaldau) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Głuszyca, within Wałbrzych County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland, close to the Czech border.[1] It lies approximately 5 kilometres (3 mi) south-east of Głuszyca, 17 kilometres (11 mi) south-east of Wałbrzych, and 68 kilometres (42 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.
The village has a population of 180.
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Coordinates: 50°39′34″N 16°25′25″E / 50.65944°N 16.42361°E
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