Bielanka, Lower Silesian Voivodeship
Appearance
Bielanka | |
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Village | |
Country | Poland |
Voivodeship | Lower Silesian |
County | Lwówek Śląski |
Gmina | Lwówek Śląski |
Bielanka [bjɛˈlaŋka] (Template:Lang-de) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Lwówek Śląski, within Lwówek Śląski County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland.[1] 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.
It lies approximately 8 kilometres (5 mi) east of Lwówek Śląski, and 95 kilometres (59 mi) west of the regional capital Wrocław.
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51°07′05″N 15°41′25″E / 51.11806°N 15.69028°E