Błonie, Lubusz Voivodeship

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Błonie
Village
Błonie
Coordinates: 52°12′N 15°20′E / 52.200°N 15.333°E / 52.200; 15.333
Country Poland Poland
Voivodeship Lubusz
County Świebodzin
Gmina Skąpe
Population 79

Błonie [ˈbwɔɲe] (German: Blankfeld) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Skąpe, within Świebodzin County, Lubusz Voivodeship, in western Poland.[1] It lies approximately 10 kilometres (6 mi) north-west of Skąpe, 15 km (9 mi) west of Świebodzin, 32 km (20 mi) north of Zielona Góra, and 60 km (37 mi) south of Gorzów Wielkopolski.

Prior to 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 by Poles.

The village has a population of 79.

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Coordinates: 52°12′N 15°20′E / 52.200°N 15.333°E / 52.200; 15.333


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