Sulistrowice, Lower Silesian Voivodeship
For other places with the same name, see Sulistrowice.
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Coordinates: 50°51′N 16°45′E / 50.850°N 16.750°E | |
Country | Poland |
Voivodeship | Lower Silesian |
County | Wrocław County |
Gmina | Sobótka |
Sulistrowice [sulistrɔˈvit͡sɛ] (German: Gross Silsterwitz) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Sobótka, within Wrocław County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland.[1] It lies approximately 6 kilometres (4 mi) south of Sobótka and 37 km (23 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.
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Coordinates: 50°51′00″N 16°45′00″E / 50.8500°N 16.7500°E
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