Brójce, Lubusz Voivodeship

For other places with the same name, see Brójce (disambiguation).

Brójce
Village
Brójce
Coordinates: 52°18′N 15°40′E / 52.300°N 15.667°E / 52.300; 15.667
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	Lubusz
County	Międzyrzecz
Gmina	Trzciel
Population	1,050
Website	http://brojce.net brojce.net

Brójce [ˈbrui̯t͡sɛ] (German Brätz) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Trzciel, within Międzyrzecz County, Lubusz Voivodeship, in western Poland.^[1] It lies approximately 17 kilometres (11 mi) south-west of Trzciel, 18 km (11 mi) south of Międzyrzecz, 42 km (26 mi) north of Zielona Góra, and 56 km (35 mi) south-east of Gorzów Wielkopolski.

The village has a population of 1,050.

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.

External links

Jewish Community in Brójce on Virtual Shtetl

References

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

Gmina Trzciel

Town and seat	Trzciel

Villages	Bieleń Brójce Chociszewo Jabłonka Jasieniec Łagowiec Lutol Mokry Lutol Suchy Nowy Świat Panowice Rybojady Siercz Sierczynek Smolniki Stary Dwór Świdwowiec Żydowo

Coordinates: 52°18′N 15°40′E / 52.300°N 15.667°E / 52.300; 15.667

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