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Łomnica, Wałbrzych County

Coordinates: 50°40′28″N 16°19′35″E / 50.67444°N 16.32639°E / 50.67444; 16.32639
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Łomnica
Village
Country Poland
VoivodeshipLower Silesian
CountyWałbrzych
GminaGłuszyca

Łomnica [wɔmˈnit͡sa] (Template:Lang-de) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Głuszyca, within Wałbrzych County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland, close to the Czech border.[1] It lies approximately 4 kilometres (2 mi) west of Głuszyca, 13 km (8 mi) south of Wałbrzych, and 71 km (44 mi) south-west of the regional capital Wrocław.

Before 1945 the area was part of 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.

References

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

50°40′28″N 16°19′35″E / 50.67444°N 16.32639°E / 50.67444; 16.32639