Boreczek, Lower Silesian Voivodeship

For other places with the same name, see Boreczek.
Boreczek
Village
Boreczek
Coordinates: 50°52′48″N 17°1′48″E / 50.88000°N 17.03000°E / 50.88000; 17.03000
Country  Poland
Voivodeship Lower Silesian
County Strzelin
Gmina Borów
Population 200

Boreczek [bɔˈrɛt͡ʂɛk] (German: Wäldchen) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Borów, within Strzelin County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland.[1] It lies approximately 3 kilometres (2 mi) east of Borów, 12 kilometres (7 mi) north of Strzelin, and 28 kilometres (17 mi) south 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 200.

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Coordinates: 50°52′48″N 17°1′48″E / 50.88000°N 17.03000°E / 50.88000; 17.03000


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