Czerwona Woda, Lower Silesian Voivodeship
| Czerwona Woda | |
|---|---|
| Village | |
  Czerwona Woda | |
| Coordinates: 51°14′59″N 15°12′48″E / 51.24972°N 15.21333°E | |
| Country |
 Poland |
| Voivodeship | Lower Silesian |
| County | Zgorzelec |
| Gmina | Węgliniec |
| Population | 2,000 |
Czerwona Woda [t͡ʂɛrˈvɔna ˈvɔda] (German: Rothwasser) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Węgliniec, within Zgorzelec County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland.[1] It lies approximately 5 kilometres (3 mi) south of Węgliniec, 19 kilometres (12 mi) north-east of Zgorzelec, and 129 kilometres (80 mi) west of the regional capital Wrocław.
Before 1945 the area was part of 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 2,000.
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Coordinates: 51°14′59″N 15°12′48″E / 51.24972°N 15.21333°E