Rząsiny
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Coordinates: 51°5′N 15°27′E / 51.083°N 15.450°E | |
Country | Poland |
Voivodeship | Lower Silesian |
County | Lwówek Śląski |
Gmina | Gryfów Śląski |
Rząsiny [ʐɔ̃ˈɕinɨ] (German: Welkersdorf) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Gryfów Śląski, within Lwówek Śląski County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland.[1] It lies approximately 7 kilometres (4 mi) north of Gryfów Śląski, 11 km (7 mi) west of Lwówek Śląski, and 112 km (70 mi) west of the regional capital Wrocław.
Before 1945 the area was part of 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.
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Coordinates: 51°04′44″N 15°27′00″E / 51.079°N 15.450°E
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