Czarnów, Lower Silesian Voivodeship
| Czarnów | |
|---|---|
| Village | |
  Czarnów | |
| Coordinates: 50°47′50″N 15°54′32″E / 50.79722°N 15.90889°ECoordinates: 50°47′50″N 15°54′32″E / 50.79722°N 15.90889°E | |
| Country |
 Poland |
| Voivodeship | Lower Silesian |
| County | Kamienna Góra |
| Gmina | Kamienna Góra |
Czarnów [ˈt͡ʂarnuf] (German: Rothenzechau) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Kamienna Góra, within Kamienna Góra County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland.[1] It lies approximately 11 kilometres (7 mi) west of Kamienna Góra, and 88 kilometres (55 mi) south-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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