Brennik, Złotoryja County
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Brennik | |
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Village | |
Coordinates: 51°10′14″N 15°58′53″E / 51.17056°N 15.98139°E | |
Country | Poland |
Voivodeship | Lower Silesian |
County | Złotoryja |
Gmina | Złotoryja |
Brennik [ˈbrɛnnik] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Złotoryja, within Złotoryja County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in southwestern Poland.[1] It was located in Germany prior to 1945.
It lies approximately 7 kilometres (4 mi) north-east of Złotoryja, and 75 kilometres (47 mi) west of the regional capital Wrocław.The village is in the north-east province of Wrocław, on the border with the Lower Silesian District that became part of Poland. It is home to about 35,000 people.
History
[edit]Brennicki's history goes back to the 16th century; according to historical sources, Brennicki occupied as many as 6 villages before it became part of the German state after the creation of the German empire by Otto Von Bismarck
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