Wierzbna, Lower Silesian Voivodeship

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Wierzbna
Village
Wierzbna
Coordinates: 50°53′N 16°30′E / 50.883°N 16.500°E / 50.883; 16.500
Country  Poland
Voivodeship Lower Silesian
County Świdnica
Gmina Żarów
Population 600

Wierzbna [ˈvjɛʐbna] (German: Würben) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Żarów, within Świdnica County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland.[1] It lies approximately 6 kilometres (4 mi) south of Żarów, 7 kilometres (4 mi) north-east of Świdnica, and 47 kilometres (29 mi) south-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 600.

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Coordinates: 50°53′N 16°30′E / 50.883°N 16.500°E / 50.883; 16.500

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