Chrośnica, Lower Silesian Voivodeship

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

Location of Chrośnica, Lower Silesian Voivodeship

Coordinates: 50°58′35″N 15°47′35″E / 50.97639°N 15.79306°E / 50.97639; 15.79306Coordinates: 50°58′35″N 15°47′35″E / 50.97639°N 15.79306°E / 50.97639; 15.79306
Country  Poland
Voivodeship Lower Silesian
Powiat Jelenia Góra
Gmina Jeżów Sudecki

Chrośnica [xrɔɕˈnit͡sa] (German: Ludwigsdorf) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Jeżów Sudecki, within Jelenia Góra County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland.[1] It lies approximately 6 km (4 mi) north-east of Jeżów Sudecki, 10 km (6 mi) north-east of Jelenia Góra, and 89 km (55 mi) 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.

References

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


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