Turów, Gmina Głogów

Turów
Village
Turów

Location of Turów, Gmina Głogów

Coordinates: 51°37′N 16°07′E / 51.617°N 16.117°E / 51.617; 16.117Coordinates: 51°37′N 16°07′E / 51.617°N 16.117°E / 51.617; 16.117
Country  Poland
Voivodeship Lower Silesian
County Głogów
Gmina Głogów
Population 150
  (approximate)

Turów [ˈturuf] (German: Tauer) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Głogów, within Głogów County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland.[1] It lies approximately 6 km (4 mi) south-east of Głogów, and 85 km (53 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 150.

References

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


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