Stary Węgliniec
| Stary Węgliniec | |
|---|---|
| Village | |
  Stary Węgliniec | |
| Coordinates: 51°18′N 15°12′E / 51.300°N 15.200°E | |
| Country |
 Poland |
| Voivodeship | Lower Silesian |
| County | Zgorzelec |
| Gmina | Węgliniec |
| Population | 1,100 |
| Website | www.starywegliniec.pl or www.starywegliniec.eu |
Stary Węgliniec [ˈstarɨ vɛŋˈɡliɲɛt͡s] (German: Alt Kohlfurt) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Węgliniec, within Zgorzelec County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland.[1] It lies approximately 3 kilometres (2 mi) north-west of Węgliniec, 22 kilometres (14 mi) north-east of Zgorzelec, and 130 kilometres (81 mi) 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 1,100.
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Coordinates: 51°18′N 15°12′E / 51.300°N 15.200°E
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