Polana, Lower Silesian Voivodeship
Polana | |
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Village | |
Country | Poland |
Voivodeship | Lower Silesian |
County | Zgorzelec |
Gmina | Węgliniec |
For other places with the same name, see Polana.
Polana [pɔˈlana] (German: Brand) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Węgliniec, within Zgorzelec County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland.[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.
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Coordinates: 51°23′49″N 15°05′29″E / 51.39694°N 15.09139°E
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