Wilków, Głogów County

Wilków
Village
Wilków
Location of Wilków, Głogów County
Coordinates: 51°42′N 16°12′E / 51.700°N 16.200°E / 51.700; 16.200Coordinates: 51°42′N 16°12′E / 51.700°N 16.200°E / 51.700; 16.200
Country  Poland
Voivodeship Lower Silesian
County Głogów
Gmina Głogów
Population 500
  (approximate)
Railway Station in Wilków

Wilków [ˈvilkuf] (German: Wilkau, 1937-45: Wolfau) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Głogów, within Głogów County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland.[1] It lies approximately 10 km (6 mi) north-east of Głogów, and 87 km (54 mi) north-west of the regional capital Wrocław.

Prior to 1945 it was in Germany. After World War II the region was placed under Polish administration by the Potsdam Agreement under territorial changes demanded by the Soviet Union. Most Germans fled or were expelled and replaced with Poles expelled from the Polish areas annexed by the Soviet Union.

The village has an approximate population of 500.

References

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


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