Czeszów
Czeszów | |
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Village | |
Czeszów | |
| Coordinates: 51°23′N 17°15′E / 51.383°N 17.250°E | |
| Country | Poland |
| Voivodeship | Lower Silesian |
| County | Trzebnica |
| Gmina | Zawonia |
| Population (approx.) | 970 |
Czeszów [ˈt͡ʂɛʂuf] (German: Deutsch-Hammer) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Zawonia, within Trzebnica County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland.[1] It lies approximately 9 km (6 mi) north-east of Zawonia, 16 km (10 mi) north-east of Trzebnica, and 33 km (21 mi) north-east of the regional capital Wrocław.
The village has an approximate population of 970. After assumption of Polish rule after the Second World War, 700 locals were deported to the remainder of Germany on December 1, 1945.[2]
References
- ^ "Główny Urząd Statystyczny" [Central Statistical Office] (in Polish). Select Miejscowości (SIMC) tab, select fragment (min. 3 znaki), enter town name in the field below, click WYSZUKAJ (Search)
- ^ Die Vertreibung der deutschen Bevölkerung aus den Gebieten östlich der Oder-Neisse. Dokumentation der Vertreibung der Deutschen aus Ost-Mitteleuropa. Vol. I/2. Deutscher Taschenbuchverlag. 1984. p. 833.