Poświętne, Lower Silesian Voivodeship

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

Poświętne
Village
Poświętne
Coordinates: 51°24′N 15°18′E / 51.400°N 15.300°E / 51.400; 15.300
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	Lower Silesian
County	Bolesławiec
Gmina	Osiecznica

Poświętne [pɔɕˈfjɛntnɛ] (German: Heiligensee) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Osiecznica, within Bolesławiec County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland.^[1] It lies approximately 12 kilometres (7 mi) north-west of Osiecznica, 24 km (15 mi) north-west of Bolesławiec, and 125 km (78 mi) west of the regional capital Wrocław.

Prior to 1945 it was in Germany. Following World War II the native German populace was expelled and replaced by Poles.

References

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

Gmina Osiecznica

Seat	Osiecznica

Other villages	Bronowiec Długokąty Jelenie Rogi Jeziory Kliczków Ławszowa Luboszów Ołobok Osieczów Parowa Poświętne Przejęsław Świętoszów Tomisław

Coordinates: 51°24′00″N 15°18′00″E / 51.4000°N 15.3000°E / 51.4000; 15.3000

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