Krzewina, Lower Silesian Voivodeship

For other places with the same name, see Krzewina.
Krzewina
Village
Krzewina
Coordinates: 51°1′N 14°57′E / 51.017°N 14.950°E / 51.017; 14.950
Country  Poland
Voivodeship Lower Silesian
County Zgorzelec
Gmina Bogatynia

Krzewina [kʂɛˈvina] (German: Grunau) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Bogatynia, within Zgorzelec County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland, close to the Czech and German borders.[1] Prior to 1945 it was in Germany. Following World War II the native German populace was expelled and replaced by Poles.

It lies approximately 12 kilometres (7 mi) north of Bogatynia, 16 km (10 mi) south of Zgorzelec, and 147 km (91 mi) west of the regional capital Wrocław.

References

  1. ↑ "Central Statistical Office (GUS) – TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.

Coordinates: 51°01′05″N 14°57′18″E / 51.018°N 14.955°E / 51.018; 14.955


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