Jerzmanowa
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Jerzmanowa j is a village in Głogów County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship
Lower Silesian Voivodeship
Lower Silesian Voivodeship, or Lower Silesia Province , is one of the 16 voivodeships into which Poland is currently divided. It lies in southwestern Poland...

, in south-western Poland. It is the seat of the administrative district (gmina
Gmina
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) called Gmina Jerzmanowa
Gmina Jerzmanowa
Gmina Jerzmanowa is a rural gmina in Głogów County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. Its seat is the village of Jerzmanowa, which lies approximately south of Głogów and north-west of the regional capital Wrocław....

. Before 1945, it was part of Germany
Germany
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 (the Prussia
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n Province of Silesia
Province of Silesia
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).

The village has an approximate population of 600. It lies approximately 7 km (4 mi) south of Głogów, and 87 km (54 mi) north-west of the regional capital Wrocław.

The municipality consists of 12 villages. (German names up until 1945)
  • Bądzów (Bansau)
  • Gaiki (Hainbach-Töppendorf)
  • Jaczów (Jätschau, 1937–1945: Friedenshagen)
  • Jerzmanowa (Hermsdorf)
  • Kurów Mały (Klein Kauer)
  • Kurowice (Gusteutschel, 1937–1945: Hahnenfeld)
  • Łagoszów Mały (Klein Logisch)
  • Maniów (Mahnau)
  • Modła (Modlau)
  • Potoczek (Töppendorf (Forst))
  • Smardzów (Schmarsau, 1936–1945: Vogtshagen)
  • Zofiówka
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