Brożec, Lower Silesian Voivodeship

Brożec
Village
Brożec
Coordinates: 50°49′06″N 17°07′59″E / 50.81833°N 17.13306°E
Country  Poland
Voivodeship Lower Silesian
County Strzelin
Gmina Strzelin
Population 296

Brożec [ˈbrɔʐɛt͡s] (German: Brosewitz) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Strzelin, within Strzelin County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland.[1] It lies approximately 7 kilometres (4 mi) north-east of Strzelin, and 35 kilometres (22 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 296.

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Coordinates: 50°49′06″N 17°07′59″E / 50.81833°N 17.13306°E