Struga, Lower Silesian Voivodeship
For other places with the same name, see Struga (disambiguation).
| Struga | |
|---|---|
| Village | |
  Struga | |
| Coordinates: 50°49′28″N 16°13′42″E / 50.82444°N 16.22833°E | |
| Country |
 Poland |
| Voivodeship | Lower Silesian |
| County | Wałbrzych |
| Gmina | Stare Bogaczowice |
| Highest elevation | 400 m (1,300 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 380 m (1,250 ft) |
| Population | 850 |
Struga [ˈstruɡa] (German Adelsbach) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Stare Bogaczowice, within Wałbrzych County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland.[1] It lies approximately 6 kilometres (4 mi) south-east of Stare Bogaczowice, 6 kilometres (4 mi) north-west of Wałbrzych, and 66 kilometres (41 mi) south-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 850.
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Coordinates: 50°49′28″N 16°13′42″E / 50.82444°N 16.22833°E
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