Łączna, Wałbrzych County
For other places with the same name, see Łączna (disambiguation).
| Łączna | |
|---|---|
| Village | |
  Łączna | |
| Coordinates: 50°40′16″N 16°08′27″E / 50.67111°N 16.14083°E | |
| Country |
 Poland |
| Voivodeship | Lower Silesian |
| County | Wałbrzych |
| Gmina | Mieroszów |
| Elevation | 570 m (1,870 ft) |
| Population | 140 |
Łączna [ˈwɔnt͡ʂna] (German: Raspenau) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Mieroszów, within Wałbrzych County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland, near the border with the Czech Republic.[1] It lies approximately 4 kilometres (2 mi) west of Mieroszów, 16 kilometres (10 mi) south-west of Wałbrzych, and 81 kilometres (50 mi) south-west of the regional capital Wrocław.
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.
The village has a population of 140.
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Coordinates: 50°40′16″N 16°08′27″E / 50.67111°N 16.14083°E
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