Strzelno, Lower Silesian Voivodeship

For other places with the same name, see Strzelno.
Strzelno
Village
Strzelno
Coordinates: 51°13′N 15°11′E / 51.217°N 15.183°E / 51.217; 15.183
Country  Poland
Voivodeship Lower Silesian
County Zgorzelec
Gmina Pieńsk

Strzelno [ˈstʂɛlnɔ] (German: Schützenhain) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Pieńsk, within Zgorzelec County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland, close to the German border.[1] It lies approximately 11 kilometres (7 mi) east of Pieńsk, 15 km (9 mi) north-east of Zgorzelec, and 130 km (81 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.

Coordinates: 51°13′00″N 15°11′00″E / 51.2167°N 15.1833°E / 51.2167; 15.1833


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