Biecz, Lubusz Voivodeship

For the town in south-east Poland, see Biecz.

Biecz
Village
Biecz
Coordinates: 51°48′N 14°50′E / 51.800°N 14.833°E / 51.800; 14.833
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	Lubusz
County	Żary
Gmina	Brody
Population	252

Biecz [bjɛt͡ʂ] (German: Beitzsch; 1937-1945: Beitsch) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Brody, within Żary County, Lubusz Voivodeship, in western Poland, close to the German border.^[1] It lies approximately 5 kilometres (3 mi) east of Brody, 28 km (17 mi) north-west of Żary, and 49 km (30 mi) west of Zielona Góra.

Before 1945 the area was part of Germany (see Territorial changes of Poland after World War II).

The village has a population of 252.

References

↑ "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.

Gmina Brody

Seat	Brody

Other villages	Biecz Brożek Datyń Grodziszcze Jałowice Janiszowice Jasienica Jeziory Dolne Koło Kumiałtowice Laski Marianka Nabłoto Proszów Suchodół Wierzchno Zasieki Żytni Młyn

Coordinates: 51°48′N 14°50′E / 51.800°N 14.833°E / 51.800; 14.833

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