Okrąglica, Zgorzelec County
| Okrąglica | |
|---|---|
| Village | |
| Country |
 Poland |
| Voivodeship | Lower Silesian |
| County | Zgorzelec |
| Gmina | Węgliniec |
For other places with the same name, see Okrąglica.
Okrąglica [ɔkrɔŋˈɡlit͡sa] (German: Schnellförtel) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Węgliniec, within Zgorzelec County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland.[1]
Wayside cross in Okrąglica (2012)
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°26′14″N 15°10′21″E / 51.4372°N 15.1726°E
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