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Krośnice, Lower Silesian Voivodeship

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Krośnice
Village
Krośnice is located in PolandKrośniceKrośnice
Coordinates: 51°28′N 17°22′E / 51.467°N 17.367°E / 51.467; 17.367
Country Poland
VoivodeshipLower Silesian
CountyMilicz
GminaKrośnice
Population1,800

Krośnice () (German: Kraschnitz) is a village in Milicz County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. It is the seat of the administrative district (gmina) called Gmina Krośnice. It lies approximately 10 kilometres (6 mi) south-east of Milicz and 45 km (28 mi) north-east of the regional capital Wrocław.

Count Adalbert von der Recke had established a Samaritan psychiatric hospital for children here in 1860, modeled after his orphanage in Düsseltal, Rhineland.

References

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