Stanowice, Lubusz Voivodeship

For other places with the same name, see Stanowice.

Stanowice
Village
Stanowice
Coordinates: 52°43′16″N 15°2′55″E / 52.72111°N 15.04861°E / 52.72111; 15.04861
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	Lubusz
County	Gorzów County
Gmina	Bogdaniec
Population	390

Stanowice [stanɔˈvit͡sɛ] (German Stennewitz) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Bogdaniec, within Gorzów County, Lubusz Voivodeship, in western Poland.^[1] It lies approximately 5 kilometres (3 mi) north of Bogdaniec and 14 km (9 mi) west of Gorzów Wielkopolski.

Before 1945 the area was part of Germany (see Territorial changes of Poland after World War II). 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 by Poles.

The village has a population of 390.

Notable residents

Paul Ebel (1916 – 1986), highly decorated Wehrmacht soldier

References

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

Gmina Bogdaniec

Seat	Bogdaniec

Other villages	Chwałowice Gostkowice Jasiniec Jenin Jeninek Jeniniec Jeże Jeżyki Krzyszczyna Krzyszczynka Kwiatkowice Lubczyno Łupowo Motylewo Podjenin Racław Roszkowice Stanowice Wieprzyce Dolne Włostów

Coordinates: 52°43′16″N 15°2′55″E / 52.72111°N 15.04861°E / 52.72111; 15.04861

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