Chełmiec, Lower Silesian Voivodeship
For other places with the same name, see Chełmiec (disambiguation).
| Chełmiec | |
|---|---|
| Village | |
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Church in Chełmiec | |
  Chełmiec Location of Chełmiec, Lower Silesian Voivodeship | |
| Coordinates: 51°02′30″N 16°06′39″E / 51.04167°N 16.11083°ECoordinates: 51°02′30″N 16°06′39″E / 51.04167°N 16.11083°E | |
| Country |
 Poland |
| Voivodeship | Lower Silesian |
| Powiat | Jawor |
| Gmina | Męcinka |
| Population | 320 |
Chełmiec [ˈxɛu̯mjɛt͡s] (German: Kolbnitz) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Męcinka, within Jawor 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 is sited approximately 6 km (4 mi) west of Jawor, and 66 km (41 mi) west of the regional capital Wrocław.
The village has a population of 320.
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