Kierżno
| Kierżno | |
|---|---|
| Village | |
  Kierżno | |
| Coordinates: 51°15′45″N 15°25′25″E / 51.26250°N 15.42361°ECoordinates: 51°15′45″N 15°25′25″E / 51.26250°N 15.42361°E | |
| Country |
 Poland |
| Voivodeship | Lower Silesian |
| County | Bolesławiec |
| Gmina | Nowogrodziec |
| Population | 270 |
Kierżno [ˈkʲɛrʐnɔ] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Nowogrodziec, within Bolesławiec County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland.[1] It lies approximately 8 km (5 mi) north of Nowogrodziec, 10 km (6 mi) west of Bolesławiec, and 114 km (71 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.
The village has a population of 270.
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