Kurowice, Lower Silesian Voivodeship

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

Location of Kurowice, Lower Silesian Voivodeship

Coordinates: 51°38′N 16°02′E / 51.633°N 16.033°E / 51.633; 16.033Coordinates: 51°38′N 16°02′E / 51.633°N 16.033°E / 51.633; 16.033
Country  Poland
Voivodeship Lower Silesian
Powiat Głogów
Gmina Jerzmanowa
Population 279
  as of April 2011

Kurowice [kurɔˈvit͡sɛ] (German: Hahnenfeld; until 1937: Gusteutschel) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Jerzmanowa, within Głogów County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland.[1] It lies approximately 4 km (2 mi) north of Jerzmanowa, 5 km (3 mi) south-west of Głogów, and 90 km (56 mi) north-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 an approximate population of 279 people as of April 2011.

References

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