Pielgrzymka, Lower Silesian Voivodeship

Pielgrzymka
Village
Pielgrzymka
Coordinates: 51°07′11″N 15°48′55″E / 51.11972°N 15.81528°E
Country  Poland
Voivodeship Lower Silesian
County Złotoryja
Gmina Pielgrzymka
Population 910

Pielgrzymka [pjɛlˈɡʐɨmka] (German: Pilgramsdorf) is a village in Złotoryja County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland.[1] It is the seat of the administrative district (gmina) called Gmina Pielgrzymka. It lies approximately 8 kilometres (5 mi) west of Złotoryja, and 86 kilometres (53 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 910.

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Coordinates: 51°07′11″N 15°48′55″E / 51.11972°N 15.81528°E