Gniewków
| Gniewków | |
|---|---|
| Village | |
  Gniewków | |
| Coordinates: 50°59′45″N 16°13′12″E / 50.99583°N 16.22000°E | |
| Country |
 Poland |
| Voivodeship | Lower Silesian |
| County | Świdnica |
| Gmina | Dobromierz |
Gniewków [ˈɡɲefkuf] (German: Girlachsdorf) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Dobromierz, within Świdnica County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland.[1]It lies approximately 10 kilometres (6 mi) north of Dobromierz, 23 kilometres (14 mi) north-west of Świdnica, and 60 kilometres (37 mi) 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.
Notable Residents
- Katja Ebstein (born 1945), singer
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Coordinates: 50°59′45″N 16°13′12″E / 50.99583°N 16.22000°E