Stara Kraśnica
| Stara Kraśnica | |
|---|---|
| Village | |
  Stara Kraśnica | |
| Coordinates: 51°0′N 15°55′E / 51.000°N 15.917°E | |
| Country |
 Poland |
| Voivodeship | Lower Silesian |
| County | Złotoryja |
| Gmina | Świerzawa |
Ruins of castle in Stara Kraśnica
Stara Kraśnica [ˈstara kraɕˈnit͡sa] (German: Altschönau) 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 3 kilometres (2 mi) south-east of Świerzawa, 15 kilometres (9 mi) south of Złotoryja, and 80 kilometres (50 mi) west of the regional capital Wrocław.
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Coordinates: 51°0′N 15°55′E / 51.000°N 15.917°E