Jagodzin
Village in Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Poland
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Jagodzin [jaˈɡɔd͡ʑin] (German: Neuhammer, Upper Sorbian: Beeren) is a village in the Lower Silesian Forest, located in the administrative district of Gmina Węgliniec, within Zgorzelec County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland.[1]
Jagodzin | |
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Village | |
Church in Jagodzin | |
| Coordinates: 51°21′40″N 15°09′55″E | |
| Country | |
| Voivodeship | |
| County | Zgorzelec |
| Gmina | Węgliniec |
| Population (2011) | 401 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 59-941 |
| Area code | +48 75 |
| Vehicle registration | DZG |
History
The village was founded in the 15th century, originally as a mining settlement. In April 1945, the village served as the headquarters of the Second Polish Army under the command of General Karol Świerczewski.