Nowy Kościół
| Nowy Kościół | |
|---|---|
| Village | |
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Our Lady of Rosary Church | |
  Nowy Kościół | |
| Coordinates: 51°4′N 15°52′E / 51.067°N 15.867°E | |
| Country |
 Poland |
| Voivodeship | Lower Silesian |
| County | Złotoryja |
| Gmina | Świerzawa |
Nowy Kościół [ˈnɔvɨ ˈkɔɕt͡ɕuu̯] (German: Neukirch) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Świerzawa, within Złotoryja County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland.[1] 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. It lies approximately 7 kilometres (4 mi) north-west of Świerzawa, 9 km (6 mi) south-west of Złotoryja, and 83 km (52 mi) west of the regional capital Wrocław.
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Coordinates: 51°04′N 15°52′E / 51.067°N 15.867°E