Żarska Wieś

Żarska Wieś
Village

Castle
Żarska Wieś
Coordinates: 51°11′38″N 15°6′15″E / 51.19389°N 15.10417°E / 51.19389; 15.10417
Country  Poland
Voivodeship Lower Silesian
County Zgorzelec
Gmina Gmina Zgorzelec
Population 846

Żarska Wieś [ˈʐarska ˈvjɛɕ] (German: Sohr-Neundorf, 1937-45: Florsdorf) 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 9 kilometres (6 mi) north-east of Zgorzelec and 136 km (85 mi) west of the regional capital Wrocław.

In 2009 the village had a population of 846.

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Coordinates: 51°11′37.7″N 15°06′15.2″E / 51.193806°N 15.104222°E / 51.193806; 15.104222

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