Szczyglice, Lower Silesian Voivodeship
For other places with the same name, see Szczyglice.
| Szczyglice | |
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  Szczyglice Location of Szczyglice, Lower Silesian Voivodeship | |
| Coordinates: 51°38′N 16°08′E / 51.633°N 16.133°ECoordinates: 51°38′N 16°08′E / 51.633°N 16.133°E | |
| Country |
 Poland |
| Voivodeship | Lower Silesian |
| County | Głogów |
| Gmina | Głogów |
| Population | 100 |
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Szczyglice [ʂt͡ʂɨˈɡlit͡sɛ] (German: Sieglitz; 1937-45: Bismarckhöhe) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Głogów, within Głogów County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland.[1] It lies approximately 5 km (3 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 100.
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