Uszczonów
| Uszczonów | |
|---|---|
| Village | |
  Uszczonów Location of Uszczonów | |
| Coordinates: 51°36′18″N 16°24′24″E / 51.60500°N 16.40667°ECoordinates: 51°36′18″N 16°24′24″E / 51.60500°N 16.40667°E | |
| Country |
 Poland |
| Voivodeship | Lower Silesian |
| Powiat | Góra |
| Gmina | Jemielno |
Uszczonów [uʂˈt͡ʂɔnuf] (German: Austen) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Jemielno, within Góra County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland.[1] It lies approximately 14 km (9 mi) north-west of Jemielno, 13 km (8 mi) south-west of Góra, and 69 km (43 mi) north-west 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.
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