Dzierżkowice, Lower Silesian Voivodeship

For other places with the same name, see Dzierżkowice (disambiguation).
Dzierżkowice
Village
Dzierżkowice
Coordinates: 51°09′22″N 16°24′46″E / 51.15611°N 16.41278°E / 51.15611; 16.41278Coordinates: 51°09′22″N 16°24′46″E / 51.15611°N 16.41278°E / 51.15611; 16.41278
Country  Poland
Voivodeship Lower Silesian
County Legnica County
Gmina Ruja

Dzierżkowice [d͡ʑɛrʂkɔˈvit͡sɛ] (German: Dürschwitz) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Ruja, within Legnica County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland.[1] It lies approximately 2 kilometres (1 mi) south-east of Ruja, 19 kilometres (12 mi) east of Legnica, and 44 kilometres (27 mi) 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.

References

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


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