Modła, Głogów County

For other places with the same name, see Modła (disambiguation).
Modła
Village
Modła
Coordinates: 51°37′53″N 16°2′21″E / 51.63139°N 16.03917°E / 51.63139; 16.03917
Country  Poland
Voivodeship Lower Silesian
Powiat Głogów
Gmina Jerzmanowa

Modła [ˈmɔdwa] 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 kilometres (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.

References

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

Coordinates: 51°37′53″N 16°02′21″E / 51.63139°N 16.03917°E / 51.63139; 16.03917


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