Cieszów, Lower Silesian Voivodeship
For other places with the same name, see Cieszów.
| Cieszów | |
|---|---|
| Village | |
  Cieszów | |
| Coordinates: 50°51′54″N 16°15′39″E / 50.86500°N 16.26083°E | |
| Country |
 Poland |
| Voivodeship | Lower Silesian |
| County | Wałbrzych |
| Gmina | Stare Bogaczowice |
Cieszów [ˈt͡ɕeʂuf] (German: Fröhlichsdorf) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Stare Bogaczowice, within Wałbrzych County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland.[1] 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.
It lies approximately 7 kilometres (4 mi) east of Stare Bogaczowice, 10 kilometres (6 mi) north of Wałbrzych, and 62 kilometres (39 mi) south-west of the regional capital Wrocław.
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Coordinates: 50°51′54″N 16°15′39″E / 50.86500°N 16.26083°E
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