Kościelna Wieś, Lower Silesian Voivodeship
For other places with the same name, see Kościelna Wieś.
| Kościelna Wieś | |
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Kościelna Wieś in 2012 | |
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 Poland |
| Voivodeship | Lower Silesian |
| County | Zgorzelec |
| Gmina | Węgliniec |
Kościelna Wieś [kɔɕˈt͡ɕɛlna ˈvjɛɕ] (German: Steinkirchen) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Węgliniec, within Zgorzelec County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland.[1]
Before 1945 the area was part of 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.
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Coordinates: 51°24′57″N 15°11′15″E / 51.415963°N 15.187376°E
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