Borkowice, Lower Silesian Voivodeship
For other places with the same name, see Borkowice.
| Borkowice | |
|---|---|
| Village | |
  Borkowice | |
| Coordinates: 51°17′43″N 16°59′33″E / 51.29528°N 16.99250°E | |
| Country |
 Poland |
| Voivodeship | Lower Silesian |
| County | Trzebnica |
| Gmina | Oborniki Śląskie |
| Population | 84 |
Borkowice [bɔrkɔˈvit͡sɛ] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Oborniki Śląskie, within Trzebnica County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland.[1] It lies approximately 7 kilometres (4 mi) east of Oborniki Śląskie, 5 km (3 mi) west of Trzebnica, and 19 km (12 mi) north of the regional capital Wrocław.
Prior to 1945 it was in Germany. After World War II the region was placed under Polish administration by the Potsdam Agreement under territorial changes demanded by the Soviet Union. Germans fled or were expelled and replaced with Poles expelled from the Polish areas annexed by the Soviet Union.
The village has a population of 84.
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Coordinates: 51°17′43″N 16°59′33″E / 51.29528°N 16.99250°E
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