Sobolew, Lower Silesian Voivodeship

For other places with the same name, see Sobolew (disambiguation).
Sobolew
Village
Country  Poland
Voivodeship Lower Silesian
Powiat Jawor
Gmina Wądroże Wielkie

Sobolew [sɔˈbɔlɛf] (German: Zobel) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Wądroże Wielkie, within Jawor County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland.[1]

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.

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Coordinates: 51°07′15″N 16°26′03″E / 51.1207°N 16.4342°E / 51.1207; 16.4342

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