Chwalęcin, Lower Silesian Voivodeship
| Chwalęcin | |
|---|---|
| Village | |
  Chwalęcin Location of Chwalęcin, Lower Silesian Voivodeship | |
| Coordinates: 50°45′16″N 16°52′28″E / 50.75444°N 16.87444°ECoordinates: 50°45′16″N 16°52′28″E / 50.75444°N 16.87444°E | |
| Country |
 Poland |
| Voivodeship | Lower Silesian |
| County | Dzierżoniów |
| Gmina | Niemcza |
| Population | 70 |
Chwalęcin [xfaˈlɛnt͡ɕin] (German: Quanzendorf) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Niemcza, within Dzierżoniów County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland.[1] 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.
It lies approximately 6 km (4 mi) north-east of Niemcza, 24 km (15 mi) east of Dzierżoniów, and 43 km (27 mi) south of the regional capital Wrocław.
The village has a population of 70.
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