Łagów, Lower Silesian Voivodeship

For other places with the same name, see Łagów.
Łagów
Village
Łagów
Coordinates: 51°9′28″N 15°2′37″E / 51.15778°N 15.04361°E / 51.15778; 15.04361
Country  Poland
Voivodeship Lower Silesian
County Zgorzelec
Gmina Gmina Zgorzelec
Population 1,236
Website http://www.lagow.info

Łagów [ˈwaɡuf] (German: Leopoldshain) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Zgorzelec, within Zgorzelec County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland, close to the German border.[1] Prior to 1945 it was in Germany. Following World War II the native German populace was expelled and replaced by Poles.

It lies approximately 3 kilometres (2 mi) east of Zgorzelec, and 140 kilometres (87 mi) west of the regional capital Wrocław.

The village has a population of 1,236.

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Coordinates: 51°9′28″N 15°2′37″E / 51.15778°N 15.04361°E / 51.15778; 15.04361


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