Przesieczany

Przesieczany
Village
Przesieczany
Coordinates: 51°12′N 15°5′E / 51.200°N 15.083°E / 51.200; 15.083
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	Lower Silesian
County	Zgorzelec
Gmina	Gmina Zgorzelec
Population	108

Przesieczany [pʂɛɕɛˈt͡ʂanɨ] (German: Hohkirch) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Zgorzelec, within Zgorzelec County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland, close to the German border.^[1] Prior to 1945 it was in Germany. Following World War II the native German populace was expelled and replaced by Poles.

It lies approximately 8 kilometres (5 mi) north-east of Zgorzelec, and 137 kilometres (85 mi) west of the regional capital Wrocław.

Notable residents

• Viktor de Kowa (1904 - 1973), actor

References

Gmina Zgorzelec Villages Białogórze Gozdanin Gronów Jędrzychowice Jerzmanki Kostrzyna Koźlice Koźmin Kunów Łagów Łomnica Niedów Osiek Łużycki Pokrzywnik Przesieczany Radomierzyce Ręczyn Sławnikowice Spytków Trójca Tylice Żarska Wieś Seat (not part of the gmina) Zgorzelec

Coordinates: 51°12′N 15°5′E / 51.200°N 15.083°E / 51.200; 15.083