Ręczyn

Ręczyn
Village
Ręczyn
Coordinates: 51°2′N 14°58′E / 51.033°N 14.967°E / 51.033; 14.967
Country  Poland
Voivodeship Lower Silesian
County Zgorzelec
Gmina Gmina Zgorzelec
Population 363

Ręczyn [ˈrɛnt͡ʂɨn] (German: Reutnitz) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Zgorzelec, within Zgorzelec County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland, close to the German border.[1] Prior to 1945 it was in Germany. Following World War II the native German populace was expelled and replaced by Poles.

It lies approximately 14 kilometres (9 mi) south of Zgorzelec, and 146 kilometres (91 mi) west of the regional capital Wrocław.

References

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

Coordinates: 51°2′N 14°58′E / 51.033°N 14.967°E / 51.033; 14.967

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