Łężyce, Lower Silesian Voivodeship

Łężyce [wɛ̃ˈʐɨt͡sɛ] (German: Friedersdorf) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Szczytna, within Kłodzko County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. It lies approximately 7 kilometres (4 mi) west of Szczytna, 22 km (14 mi) west of Kłodzko, and 91 km (57 mi) south-west of the regional capital Wrocław.

Map of %C5%81%C4%99%C5%BCyce, Poland

Before 1945 the area was part of Germany. After World War II the region was placed under Polish administration by the Potsdam Agreement under territorial changes demanded by the Soviet Union. Most Germans fled or were expelled and replaced with Poles expelled from the Polish areas annexed by the Soviet Union.