Gronowice, Lower Silesian Voivodeship
For other places with the same name, see Gronowice (disambiguation).
| Gronowice | |
|---|---|
| Village | |
  Gronowice | |
| Coordinates: 51°12′19″N 17°44′36″E / 51.20528°N 17.74333°E | |
| Country |
 Poland |
| Voivodeship | Lower Silesian |
| County | Oleśnica |
| Gmina | Dziadowa Kłoda |
Gronowice [ɡrɔnɔˈvit͡sɛ] (German: Grunwitz) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Dziadowa Kłoda, within Oleśnica County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland.[1] It lies approximately 4 kilometres (2 mi) south-east of Dziadowa Kłoda, 26 kilometres (16 mi) east of Oleśnica, and 50 kilometres (31 mi) east 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.
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Coordinates: 51°12′19″N 17°44′36″E / 51.20528°N 17.74333°E
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