Wągrodno, Lower Silesian Voivodeship

For other places with the same name, see Wągrodno (disambiguation).
Wągrodno
Village
Wągrodno
Coordinates: 51°12′N 16°23′E / 51.200°N 16.383°E / 51.200; 16.383
Country  Poland
Voivodeship Lower Silesian
County Legnica County
Gmina Ruja
Population
 • Total 276

Wągrodno [vɔŋˈɡrɔdnɔ] (German: Wangten) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Ruja, within Legnica County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland.[1] It lies approximately 4 kilometres (2 mi) north of Ruja, 16 km (10 mi) east of Legnica, and 47 km (29 mi) 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.

The village has a population of 276.

References

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

Coordinates: 51°12′00″N 16°23′00″E / 51.2000°N 16.3833°E / 51.2000; 16.3833


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