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Country | Poland |
Voivodeship | Lower Silesian |
County | Świdnica |
Gmina | Gmina Świdnica |
Burkatów [burˈkatuf] (German: Burkersdorf) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Świdnica, within Świdnica County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland.[1] Prior to 1945 it was in Germany.
It lies approximately 7 kilometres (4 mi) south-east of Świdnica, and 55 kilometres (34 mi) south-west of the regional capital Wrocław. The Battle of Burkersdorf was fought on July 21, 1762 during the Seven Years' War.