Wyszków, Lower Silesian Voivodeship

For other places with the same name, see Wyszków (disambiguation).
Wyszków
Village
Wyszków
Coordinates: 50°57′58″N 14°59′39″E / 50.96611°N 14.99417°E / 50.96611; 14.99417
Country  Poland
Voivodeship Lower Silesian
County Zgorzelec
Gmina Bogatynia
Population 170

Wyszków [ˈvɨʂkuf] (German: Maxdorf) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Bogatynia, within Zgorzelec County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland, close to the Czech and German borders.[1] Prior to 1945 it was in Germany. Following World War II the native German populace was expelled and replaced by Poles.

It lies approximately 6 kilometres (4 mi) north of Bogatynia, 21 kilometres (13 mi) south of Zgorzelec, and 145 kilometres (90 mi) west of the regional capital Wrocław.

The village has a population of 170.

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Coordinates: 50°57′58″N 14°59′39″E / 50.96611°N 14.99417°E / 50.96611; 14.99417


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