Wiechlice
| Wiechlice | |
|---|---|
| Village | |
  Wiechlice | |
| Coordinates: 51°34′7″N 15°36′5″E / 51.56861°N 15.60139°E | |
| Country |
 Poland |
| Voivodeship | Lubusz |
| County | Żagań |
| Gmina | Szprotawa |
Wiechlice [vjɛˈxlit͡sɛ] (German: Neumannswaldau) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Szprotawa, within Żagań County, Lubusz Voivodeship, in western Poland.[1] It lies approximately 8 kilometres (5 mi) east of Szprotawa, 21 km (13 mi) east of Żagań, and 42 km (26 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.
Notable residents
- Arthur Hoffmann (resistance fighter) (1900-1945), German resistance fighter
References
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Coordinates: 51°34′7″N 15°36′5″E / 51.56861°N 15.60139°E
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