Gilów, Lower Silesian Voivodeship
For other places with the same name, see Gilów (disambiguation).
Gilów | |
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Village | |
Gilów Location of Gilów, Lower Silesian Voivodeship | |
Coordinates: 50°43′19″N 16°45′40″E / 50.72194°N 16.76111°ECoordinates: 50°43′19″N 16°45′40″E / 50.72194°N 16.76111°E | |
Country | Poland |
Voivodeship | Lower Silesian |
County | Dzierżoniów |
Gmina | Niemcza |
Population | 700 |
Gilów [ˈɡiluf] (German: Girlachsdorf) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Niemcza, within Dzierżoniów 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 6 km (4 mi) west of Niemcza, 15 km (9 mi) east of Dzierżoniów, and 49 km (30 mi) south-west of the regional capital Wrocław.
The village has a population of 700.
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