Międzygórze, Lower Silesian Voivodeship
For other places with the same name, see Międzygórze (disambiguation).
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Coordinates: 50°13′41″N 16°46′0″E / 50.22806°N 16.76667°ECoordinates: 50°13′41″N 16°46′0″E / 50.22806°N 16.76667°E | |
Country | Poland |
Voivodeship | Lower Silesian |
County | Kłodzko |
Gmina | Bystrzyca Kłodzka |
Elevation(max.) | 680 m (2,230 ft) |
Population | 700 |
Międzygórze [mjɛnd͡zɨˈɡuʐɛ] (German: Wölfelsgrund) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Bystrzyca Kłodzka, within Kłodzko County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland.[1] It lies approximately 12 kilometres (7 mi) south-east of Bystrzyca Kłodzka, 25 kilometres (16 mi) south of Kłodzko, and 102 kilometres (63 mi) south 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.
The village has a population of 700.
Notable residents
- Rudolf Jaenisch (born 1942), German scientist
References
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