Krośnice, Lower Silesian Voivodeship

Krośnice [krɔɕˈnit͡sɛ] (German: Kraschnitz) is a village in Milicz County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland.[1] It is the seat of the administrative district (gmina) called Gmina Krośnice. It lies approximately 10 kilometres (6 mi) south-east of Milicz and 45 km (28 mi) north-east of the regional capital Wrocław.

Krośnice
Village
Krośnice
Coordinates: 51°28′N 17°22′E
Country Poland
VoivodeshipLower Silesian
CountyMilicz
GminaKrośnice
Population
1,800

Count Adalbert von der Recke had established a Samaritan psychiatric hospital for children here in 1860, modeled after his orphanage in Düsseltal, Rhineland.

The village has a population of 1,800.

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