Okrzeszyn, Lower Silesian Voivodeship
For other places with the same name, see Okrzeszyn.
| Okrzeszyn | |
|---|---|
| Village | |
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  Okrzeszyn | |
| Coordinates: 50°37′N 16°02′E / 50.617°N 16.033°ECoordinates: 50°37′N 16°02′E / 50.617°N 16.033°E | |
| Country |
 Poland |
| Voivodeship | Lower Silesian |
| County | Kamienna Góra |
| Gmina | Lubawka |
| Population | |
| • Total | 278 |
Okrzeszyn [ɔˈkʂɛʂɨn] (German: Albendorf) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Lubawka, within Kamienna Góra County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland, near the border with the Czech Republic.[1] It lies approximately 10 kilometres (6 mi) south of Lubawka, 23 kilometres (14 mi) south of Kamienna Góra, and 91 kilometres (57 mi) south-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 a population of 278.
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