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Węgliniec is a town in Zgorzelec County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. It is the seat of the administrative district ( gmina) called Gmina Węgliniec. 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.
It remains a major railway junction, located on strategic passenger and freight routes between Poland & Germany, with regular cross-border passenger services to Görlitz/Dresden and a limited service to Cottbus/Berlin.
For more information about the history of the region, see Silesia
The town lies approximately north-east of Zgorzelec, and west of the regional capital Wrocław.
As at 2006, the town has a population of 3,072.
Category:Cities and towns in Lower Silesian Voivodeship Category:Zgorzelec County