Żarka nad Nysą

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Żarka nad Nysą
Village
Żarka nad Nysą
Coordinates: 51°12′N 15°1′E / 51.200°N 15.017°E / 51.200; 15.017
Country  Poland
Voivodeship Lower Silesian
County Zgorzelec
Gmina Pieńsk
Population 167

Żarka nad Nysą [ˈʐarka ˌnad ˈnɨsɔ̃] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Pieńsk, within Zgorzelec County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland, close to the German border.[1] Prior to 1945 it belonged to Germany and bore the name Sercha ['zɛrça] except for the years 1937 to 1945 AD, when it was called Burgundenau [bur'gundenʔaʊ̯].

It lies approximately 6 kilometres (4 mi) south of Pieńsk, 6 kilometres (4 mi) north of Zgorzelec, and 142 kilometres (88 mi) west of the regional capital Wrocław.

The village has a population of 167.

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Coordinates: 51°12′N 15°1′E / 51.200°N 15.017°E / 51.200; 15.017

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