Kurów Wielki
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Kurów Wielki ' is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Gaworzyce
, within Polkowice County
, Lower Silesian Voivodeship
, in south-western Poland. Prior to 1945 it was in Germany
. It lies approximately 15 kilometres (9 mi) east of Gaworzyce
, 12 kilometres (7 mi) north of Polkowice
, and 85 kilometres (53 mi) north-west of the regional capital Wrocław. It has a population of 50.
The oldest known mention of the village is from the 13th century. Among the notable monuments in Kurów Wielki are a Gothic parish church from the 14th century, and a tower in the same style. There are tombstones and epitaphs built into the church walls and the wall around the church and the cemetery. A presbytery from the late 18th century is located next to the church.
Gmina Gaworzyce
Gmina Gaworzyce is a rural gmina in Polkowice County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. Its seat is the village of Gaworzyce, which lies approximately north-west of Polkowice, and north-west of the regional capital Wrocław.The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2006 its total...
, within Polkowice County
Polkowice County
Polkowice County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Lower Silesian Voivodeship, south-western Poland. It came into being on January 1, 1999, as a result of the Polish local government reforms passed in 1998. The county covers an area of...
, 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. Prior to 1945 it was in Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
. It lies approximately 15 kilometres (9 mi) east of Gaworzyce
Gaworzyce
Gaworzyce is a village in Polkowice County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. It is the seat of the administrative district called Gmina Gaworzyce. Prior to 1945 it was in Germany....
, 12 kilometres (7 mi) north of Polkowice
Polkowice
Polkowice is a town in south-western Poland with 22,279 inhabitants . It is situated in Lower Silesian Voivodeship...
, and 85 kilometres (53 mi) north-west of the regional capital Wrocław. It has a population of 50.
The oldest known mention of the village is from the 13th century. Among the notable monuments in Kurów Wielki are a Gothic parish church from the 14th century, and a tower in the same style. There are tombstones and epitaphs built into the church walls and the wall around the church and the cemetery. A presbytery from the late 18th century is located next to the church.