Wilków, Głogów County
For other places with the same name, see Wilków (disambiguation).
| Wilków | |
|---|---|
| Village | |
  Wilków Location of Wilków, Głogów County | |
| Coordinates: 51°42′N 16°12′E / 51.700°N 16.200°ECoordinates: 51°42′N 16°12′E / 51.700°N 16.200°E | |
| Country |
 Poland |
| Voivodeship | Lower Silesian |
| County | Głogów |
| Gmina | Głogów |
| Population | 500 |
| (approximate) | |
Railway Station in Wilków
Wilków [ˈvilkuf] (German: Wilkau, 1937-45: Wolfau) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Głogów, within Głogów County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland.[1] It lies approximately 10 km (6 mi) north-east of Głogów, and 87 km (54 mi) north-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 an approximate population of 500.
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