Wrony, Lower Silesian Voivodeship

For other places with the same name, see Wrony.
Wrony
Village
Wrony
Coordinates: 50°51′35″N 16°11′12″E / 50.85972°N 16.18667°E / 50.85972; 16.18667
Country  Poland
Voivodeship Lower Silesian
County Wałbrzych
Gmina Stare Bogaczowice

Wrony [ˈvrɔnɨ] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Stare Bogaczowice, within Wałbrzych County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland.[1] It lies approximately 2 kilometres (1 mi) north-east of Stare Bogaczowice, 11 kilometres (7 mi) north-west of Wałbrzych, and 67 kilometres (42 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.

References

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

Coordinates: 50°51′35″N 16°11′12″E / 50.85972°N 16.18667°E / 50.85972; 16.18667


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