Głuszyca
| Głuszyca | ||
|---|---|---|
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  Głuszyca | ||
| Coordinates: 50°41′N 16°22′E / 50.683°N 16.367°E | ||
| Country |
 Poland | |
| Voivodeship | Lower Silesian | |
| County | Wałbrzych | |
| Gmina | Głuszyca | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 16.21 km2 (6.26 sq mi) | |
| Population (2006) | ||
| • Total | 6,999 | |
| • Density | 430/km2 (1,100/sq mi) | |
| Postal code | 58-340 | |
| Website | http://www.gluszyca.pl | |
Głuszyca [ɡwuˈʂɨt͡sa] (German: Wüstegiersdorf) is a town in Wałbrzych County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. It is the seat of the administrative district (gmina) called Gmina Głuszyca, close to the Czech border. The town lies approximately 13 kilometres (8 mi) south-east of Wałbrzych, and 69 kilometres (43 mi) south-west of the regional capital Wrocław.
Before 1945 the area was part of 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. (For more information about the history of the region, see Silesia.)
As at 2006, the town has a population of 6,999.
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Coordinates: 50°41′N 16°22′E / 50.683°N 16.367°E