Kurowice, Lower Silesian Voivodeship
For other places with the same name, see Kurowice (disambiguation).
| Kurowice | |
|---|---|
| Village | |
  Kurowice Location of Kurowice, Lower Silesian Voivodeship | |
| Coordinates: 51°38′N 16°02′E / 51.633°N 16.033°ECoordinates: 51°38′N 16°02′E / 51.633°N 16.033°E | |
| Country |
 Poland |
| Voivodeship | Lower Silesian |
| Powiat | Głogów |
| Gmina | Jerzmanowa |
| Population | 279 |
| as of April 2011 | |
Kurowice [kurɔˈvit͡sɛ] (German: Hahnenfeld; until 1937: Gusteutschel) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Jerzmanowa, within Głogów County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland.[1] It lies approximately 4 km (2 mi) north of Jerzmanowa, 5 km (3 mi) south-west of Głogów, and 90 km (56 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 an approximate population of 279 people as of April 2011.
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