Komarno, Lower Silesian Voivodeship

For other places with the same name, see Komarno.
Komarno
Village
Komarno

Location of Komarno, Lower Silesian Voivodeship

Coordinates: 50°55′30″N 15°52′09″E / 50.92500°N 15.86917°E / 50.92500; 15.86917Coordinates: 50°55′30″N 15°52′09″E / 50.92500°N 15.86917°E / 50.92500; 15.86917
Country  Poland
Voivodeship Lower Silesian
County Jelenia Góra
Gmina Janowice Wielkie
Population 720

Komarno [kɔˈmarnɔ] (German: Kammerswaldau) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Janowice Wielkie, within Jelenia Góra County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland.[1] It lies approximately 10 km (6 mi) east of Jelenia Góra, and 85 km (53 mi) west of the regional capital Wrocław.

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.

The village has a population of 720.

References

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


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