Mycielin, Lubusz Voivodeship
For other places with the same name, see Mycielin.
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Coordinates: 51°38′N 15°42′E / 51.633°N 15.700°E | |
Country | Poland |
Voivodeship | Lubusz |
County | Żagań |
Gmina | Niegosławice |
Population (approx.) | 430 |
Mycielin [mɨˈt͡ɕelin] (German: Metschlau) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Niegosławice, within Żagań County, Lubusz Voivodeship, in western Poland.[1] It lies approximately 27 kilometres (17 mi) east of Żagań and 37 km (23 mi) south of Zielona Góra.
Before 1945 the area was part of Germany (see Territorial changes of Poland after World War II). 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 an approximate population of 430.
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Coordinates: 51°38′N 15°42′E / 51.633°N 15.700°E
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