Platerówka
Platerówka | |
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Village | |
 Catholic church | |
  Platerówka | |
| Coordinates: 51°4′N 15°11′E / 51.067°N 15.183°E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Lower Silesian |
| County | Lubań |
| Gmina | Platerówka |
| Population | 580 |
Platerówka ([platɛˈrufka]) (German: Nieder Linde) is a village in Lubań County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland.[1] It is the seat of the administrative district (gmina) called Gmina Platerówka. It lies approximately 10 km (6 mi) south-west of Lubań, and 130 km (81 mi) west of the regional capital Wrocław.
The name Platerówka comes from the name of the Emilia Plater Independent Women's Battalion (of the Polish I Corps in the Soviet Union), whose soldiers were settled in the village following World War II.
References
- ^ "Główny Urząd Statystyczny" [Central Statistical Office] (in Polish). To search: Select "Miejscowości (SIMC)" tab, select "fragment (min. 3 znaki)" (minimum 3 characters), enter town name in the field below, click "WYSZUKAJ" (Search).