Krzyżowa, Bolesławiec County
| Krzyżowa | |
|---|---|
| Village | |
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  Krzyżowa | |
| Coordinates: 51°19′27″N 15°40′29″E / 51.32417°N 15.67472°ECoordinates: 51°19′27″N 15°40′29″E / 51.32417°N 15.67472°E | |
| Country |
 Poland |
| Voivodeship | Lower Silesian |
| County | Bolesławiec |
| Gmina | Gromadka |
| Population | 500 |
Krzyżowa [kʂɨˈʐɔva] (German: Lichtenwaldau) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Gromadka, within Bolesławiec County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in southwestern Poland.[1] Before the end of World War II 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 8 km (5 mi) southwest of Gromadka, 10 km (6 mi) northeast of Bolesławiec, and 98 km (61 mi) west of the regional capital, Wrocław.
The village has a population of 500.
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