Sośnica, Lower Silesian Voivodeship

For other places with the same name, see Sośnica.

Sośnica
Village
Sośnica
Coordinates: 51°2′N 16°47′E / 51.033°N 16.783°E / 51.033; 16.783
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	Lower Silesian
County	Wrocław County
Gmina	Kąty Wrocławskie

Sośnica [sɔɕˈnit͡sa] (German: Schosnitz) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Kąty Wrocławskie, within Wrocław County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland.^[1] Prior to 1945 it was in Germany. It lies approximately 2 kilometres (1 mi) east of Kąty Wrocławskie and 21 km (13 mi) south-west of the regional capital Wrocław.

Field Marshal Gebhard Leberecht von Blücher is buried here. His remains were moved after the Cold War by a local priest from the original tomb in nearby Krobielowice (Krieblowitz), which was desecrated by Russian soldiers in 1945.

References

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

Gmina Kąty Wrocławskie

Town and seat	Kąty Wrocławskie

Villages	Baranowice Bliż Bogdaszowice Cesarzowice Czerńczyce Gądów Gniechowice Górzyce Jaszkotle Jurczyce Kamionna Kębłowice Kilianów Kozłów Krobielowice Krzeptów Małkowice Mokronos Dolny Mokronos Górny Nowa Wieś Kącka Nowa Wieś Wrocławska Pełcznica Pietrzykowice Romnów Różaniec Rybnica Sadków Sadkówek Sadowice Samotwór Skałka Smolec Sokolniki Sośnica Stary Dwór Stoszyce Stradów Strzeganowice Szymanów Wojtkowice Wszemiłowice Zabrodzie Zachowice Zybiszów

Coordinates: 51°02′00″N 16°47′00″E / 51.0333°N 16.7833°E / 51.0333; 16.7833

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