Święte, Lower Silesian Voivodeship
For other places with the same name, see Święte.
| Święte | |
|---|---|
| Village | |
  Święte | |
| Coordinates: 51°10′55″N 16°39′25″E / 51.18194°N 16.65694°E | |
| Country |
 Poland |
| Voivodeship | Lower Silesian |
| County | Środa Śląska |
| Gmina | Środa Śląska |
Święte [ˈɕfjɛntɛ] (German: Bischdorf) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Środa Śląska, within Środa Śląska County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland.[1] It lies approximately 7 kilometres (4 mi) north-east of Środa Śląska, and 28 kilometres (17 mi) west of the regional capital Wrocław.
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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Coordinates: 51°10′55″N 16°39′25″E / 51.18194°N 16.65694°E
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