Głuszyca, Lubusz Voivodeship

For the town of the same name, see Głuszyca.
Głuszyca
Settlement
Głuszyca
Coordinates: 51°58′N 15°54′E / 51.967°N 15.900°E / 51.967; 15.900
Country Poland Poland
Voivodeship Lubusz
County Nowa Sól
Gmina Kolsko

Głuszyca [ɡwuˈʂɨt͡sa] (German: Ober Wüstegiersdorf) is a settlement in the administrative district of Gmina Kolsko, within Nowa Sól County, Lubusz Voivodeship, in western Poland.[1] It lies approximately 4 kilometres (2 mi) north-west of Kolsko, 23 km (14 mi) north-east of Nowa Sól, and 28 km (17 mi) east of Zielona Góra.

Before 1945 the area was part of Germany (see Territorial changes of Poland after World War II). Following World War II the native German populace was expelled and replaced by Poles.

References

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


Coordinates: 51°58′00″N 15°54′00″E / 51.9667°N 15.9000°E / 51.9667; 15.9000


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