Żarka nad Nysą

Żarka nad Nysą
Village
Żarka nad Nysą
Coordinates: 51°12′N 15°1′E / 51.200°N 15.017°E / 51.200; 15.017
Country  Poland
Voivodeship Lower Silesian
County Zgorzelec
Gmina Pieńsk
Population 167

Żarka nad Nysą [ˈʐarka ˌnad ˈnɨsɔ̃] (German: Burgundenau, until 1937: Sercha) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Pieńsk, within Zgorzelec County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland, close to the German border.[1] It lies approximately 6 kilometres (4 mi) south of Pieńsk, 6 kilometres (4 mi) north of Zgorzelec, and 142 kilometres (88 mi) west 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 a population of 167.

Church in Żarka nad Nysą

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Coordinates: 51°12′N 15°1′E / 51.200°N 15.017°E / 51.200; 15.017

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