Zawonia, Lower Silesian Voivodeship

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

Zawonia
Village
Zawonia
Coordinates: 51°18′56″N 17°11′57″E / 51.31556°N 17.19917°E / 51.31556; 17.19917
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	Lower Silesian
County	Trzebnica
Gmina	Zawonia

Zawonia [zaˈvɔɲa] (German: Schawoine, 1936-45 Blüchertal) is a village in Trzebnica County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland.^[1] It is the seat of the administrative district (gmina) called Gmina Zawonia. It lies approximately 10 kilometres (6 mi) east of Trzebnica, and 24 kilometres (15 mi) north-east 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

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

Gmina Zawonia

Seat	Zawonia

Other villages	Budczyce Cielętniki Czachowo Czeszów Głuchów Dolny Grochowa Kałowice Kopiec Ludgierzowice Miłonowice Niedary Pęciszów Pomianowice Prawocice Pstrzejowice Radłów Rzędziszowice Sędzice Skotniki Stanięcice Sucha Mała Sucha Wielka Tarnowiec Trzemsze Trzęsowice Złotów Złotówek

Coordinates: 51°18′56″N 17°11′57″E / 51.31556°N 17.19917°E / 51.31556; 17.19917

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