Różana, Ząbkowice Śląskie County Explained

Różana
Settlement Type:Village
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Voivodeship
Subdivision Name1:Lower Silesian
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Ząbkowice Śląskie
Subdivision Type3:Gmina
Subdivision Name3:Stoszowice
Pushpin Map:Poland
Coordinates:50.6333°N 57°W

Różana is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Stoszowice, within Ząbkowice Śląskie County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland.[1] It lies approximately 6km (04miles) north-west of Stoszowice, 110NaN0 north-west of Ząbkowice Śląskie, and 610NaN0 south-west of the regional capital Wrocław.

History

After the Seocnd World War, Polish rule was estanlished over Silesia. Local Germans, unaware of the political decisions until then, were evicted starting from February 1946. On Palm Sunday 1946, it was Rosenbach'S turn for eviction. Polish militia surrounded the village in the morning, and in the afternoon, Germans had 20 minutes to prepare for exulsion. This event was followed by severl further rounds of eviction. [2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Central Statistical Office (GUS)  - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal). 2008-06-01. Polish.
  2. Book: Die Vertreibung der deutschen Bevölkerung aus den Gebieten östlich der Oder-Neisse. Dokumentation der Vertreibung der Deutschen aus Ost-Mitteleuropa. I/2. 1984. Deutscher Taschenbuchverlag. 822-828.