Wierzbno, Lower Silesian Voivodeship

For other places with the same name, see Wierzbno.

Wierzbno
Village
Wierzbno
Coordinates: 50°56′6″N 17°10′45″E / 50.93500°N 17.17917°E / 50.93500; 17.17917
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	Lower Silesian
County	Oława
Gmina	Domaniów
Population (approx.)	1,450
Website	http://www.wierzbno.ovh.org

Wierzbno [ˈvjɛʐbnɔ] (German: Würben) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Domaniów, within Oława County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland.^[1] It lies approximately 6 kilometres (4 mi) north-east of Domaniów, 9 km (6 mi) west of Oława, and 24 km (15 mi) south-east of the regional capital Wrocław.

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 an approximate population of 1,450.

References

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

Gmina Domaniów

Seat	Domaniów

Other villages	Brzezimierz Chwastnica Danielowice Domaniówek Gęsice Gostkowice Goszczyna Grodziszowice Janków Kończyce Kuchary Kuny Kurzątkowice Pełczyce Piskorzów Piskorzówek Polwica Radłowice Radoszkowice Skrzypnik Swojków Teodorów Wierzbno Wyszkowice

Coordinates: 50°56′06″N 17°10′45″E / 50.93500°N 17.17917°E / 50.93500; 17.17917

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