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Mierczyce

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Mierczyce [mjɛrˈt͡ʂɨt͡sɛ] (German: Mertschütz) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Wądroże Wielkie, within Jawor County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. It lies approximately 4 km (2 mi) south-west of Wądroże Wielkie, 11 km (7 mi) north-east of Jawor, and 51 km (32 mi) west of the regional capital Wrocław.

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Map of Mierczyce, Poland

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.

Notable residents

  • Bolko von Richthofen (1899-1983), German archaeologist
  • References

    Mierczyce Wikipedia


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