Grodowiec
| Grodowiec | |
|---|---|
| Village | |
  Grodowiec | |
| Coordinates: 51°32′40″N 16°10′19″E / 51.54444°N 16.17194°E | |
| Country |
 Poland |
| Voivodeship | Lower Silesian |
| County | Polkowice |
| Gmina | Grębocice |
| Population | 150 |
Grodowiec [ɡrɔˈdɔvjɛt͡s] (German: Hochkirch) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Grębocice, within Polkowice County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland.[1] It lies approximately 6 kilometres (4 mi) south of Grębocice, 9 kilometres (6 mi) north-east of Polkowice, and 77 kilometres (48 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 a population of 150.
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Coordinates: 51°32′40″N 16°10′19″E / 51.54444°N 16.17194°E
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