Radwanice, Polkowice County

For other places with the same name, see Radwanice (disambiguation).
Radwanice
Village
Radwanice
Coordinates: 51°34′N 15°56′E / 51.567°N 15.933°E / 51.567; 15.933
Country  Poland
Voivodeship Lower Silesian
County Polkowice
Gmina Radwanice
Population 2,100
Website http://www.radwanice.sisco.pl

Radwanice [radvaˈnit͡sɛ] (German: Wiesau) is a village in Polkowice County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland.[1] It is the seat of the administrative district (gmina) called Gmina Radwanice. It lies approximately 12 kilometres (7 mi) north-west of Polkowice, and 92 kilometres (57 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 a population of 2,100.

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Coordinates: 51°34′N 15°56′E / 51.567°N 15.933°E / 51.567; 15.933


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