Country Poland Gmina Prochowice Postal code 59-230 Local time Monday 6:48 PM | County Legnica Time zone CET (UTC+1) Area 9.85 km² Population 3,702 (2006) | |
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Weather 15°C, Wind W at 10 km/h, 41% Humidity Voivodeship Lower Silesian Voivodeship | ||
Prochowice [prɔxɔˈvʲit͡sɛ] (German: Parchwitz) is a town in Legnica County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. It is the seat of the administrative district (gmina) called Gmina Prochowice. It lies approximately 16 kilometres (10 mi) north-east of Legnica, and 50 kilometres (31 mi) west of the regional capital Wrocław.
Map of Prochowice, 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.
As at 2006, the town has a population of 3,702.
References
Prochowice Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA