Sokołowiec
| Sokołowiec | |
|---|---|
| Village | |
  Sokołowiec | |
| Coordinates: 51°2′N 15°49′E / 51.033°N 15.817°E | |
| Country |
 Poland |
| Voivodeship | Lower Silesian |
| County | Złotoryja |
| Gmina | Świerzawa |
Sokołowiec [sɔkɔˈwɔvjɛt͡s] (German: Falkenhain) 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) west of Świerzawa, 14 kilometres (9 mi) south-west of Złotoryja, and 87 kilometres (54 mi) west of the regional capital Wrocław.
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Coordinates: 51°2′N 15°49′E / 51.033°N 15.817°E