Lasów
| Lasów | |
|---|---|
| Village | |
  Lasów | |
| Coordinates: 51°14′N 15°2′E / 51.233°N 15.033°E | |
| Country |
 Poland |
| Voivodeship | Lower Silesian |
| County | Zgorzelec |
| Gmina | Pieńsk |
| Population | 528 |
Lasów [ˈlasuf] (German: Lissa) 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] It lies approximately 2 kilometres (1 mi) south-west of Pieńsk, 10 km (6 mi) north of Zgorzelec, and 141 km (88 mi) west of the regional capital Wrocław (German: Breslau).
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 a population of 528.
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Coordinates: 51°14′N 15°02′E / 51.233°N 15.033°E
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