Ubocze, Lower Silesian Voivodeship
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Coordinates: 51°03′27″N 15°25′20″E / 51.05750°N 15.42222°E | |
Country | Poland |
Voivodeship | Lower Silesian |
County | Lwówek Śląski |
Gmina | Gryfów Śląski |
Population | 1,500 |
Ubocze [uˈbɔt͡ʂɛ] (German: Schosdorf) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Gryfów Śląski, within Lwówek Śląski County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland.[1] It lies approximately 4 kilometres (2 mi) north of Gryfów Śląski, 14 kilometres (9 mi) south-west of Lwówek Śląski, and 114 kilometres (71 mi) west of the regional capital Wrocław. The village has a population of 1,500.
Before 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 with Poles.
Home of the Ubocze Sea Urchins, the local baseball team.
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Coordinates: 51°03′27″N 15°25′20″E / 51.05750°N 15.42222°E