Country Poland Gmina Wądroże Wielkie Local time Thursday 8:56 PM | Powiat Jawor Population 620 | |
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Weather 8°C, Wind NW at 18 km/h, 50% Humidity Voivodeship Lower Silesian Voivodeship | ||
Wądroże Wielkie [vɔnˈdrɔʐɛ ˈvjɛlkʲɛ] (German: Groß Wandriß) is a village in Jawor County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. It is the seat of the administrative district (gmina) called Gmina Wądroże Wielkie. It lies approximately 13 km (8 mi) north-east of Jawor, and 50 km (31 mi) west of the regional capital Wrocław. The village has a population of 620.
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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.
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