Nowice, Lower Silesian Voivodeship

Nowice [nɔˈvit͡sɛ] (German: Neudorf) is a village in the urban-rural Gmina Jaworzyna Śląska, within Świdnica County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland.[1] It lies approximately 3 kilometres (2 mi) east of Jaworzyna Śląska, 9 km (6 mi) north of Świdnica, and 47 km (29 mi) south-west of the regional capital Wrocław.

For other places with the same name, see Nowice.
Nowice
Village
Nowice
Coordinates: 50°55′N 16°28′E
Country Poland
VoivodeshipLower Silesian
CountyŚwidnica
GminaJaworzyna Śląska

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.

References
  1. "Central Statistical Office (GUS) – TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.


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