Wierzbowa, Lower Silesian Voivodeship

For other places with the same name, see Wierzbowa (disambiguation).
Wierzbowa
Village

Railway station Wierzbowa Śląska (Village Wierzbowa)
Wierzbowa
Coordinates: 51°23′16″N 15°45′40″E / 51.38778°N 15.76111°E / 51.38778; 15.76111Coordinates: 51°23′16″N 15°45′40″E / 51.38778°N 15.76111°E / 51.38778; 15.76111
Country  Poland
Voivodeship Lower Silesian
County Bolesławiec
Gmina Gromadka
Population 500

Wierzbowa [vjɛʐˈbɔva] (German: Rückenwaldau) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Gromadka, within Bolesławiec 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.

It lies approximately 4 km (2 mi) north of Gromadka, 20 km (12 mi) north-east of Bolesławiec, and 94 km (58 mi) west of the regional capital Wrocław.

The village has a population of 500.

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