Żarki Średnie
Żarki Średnie | |
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Village | |
Manor house | |
Country | Poland |
Voivodeship | Lower Silesian |
County | Zgorzelec |
Gmina | Pieńsk |
Elevation | 195 m (640 ft) |
Population (approx.) | 630 |
Żarki Średnie [ˈʐarki ˈɕrɛdɲɛ] (German: Kesselbach; until 1937: Sohra) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Pieńsk, within Zgorzelec County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland, close to the German border.[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.
The village has an approximate population of 630.
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Coordinates: 51°12′31″N 15°03′22″E / 51.20861°N 15.05611°E
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