Brennik | |
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Village | |
Coordinates: 51°10′14″N 15°58′53″E / 51.17056°N 15.98139°E | |
Country | Poland |
Voivodeship | Lower Silesian |
County | Złotoryja |
Gmina | Złotoryja |
Brennik [ˈbrɛnnik] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Złotoryja, within Złotoryja County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in southwestern Poland.[1] It was located in Germany prior to 1945.
It lies approximately 7 kilometres (4 mi) north-east of Złotoryja, and 75 kilometres (47 mi) west of the regional capital Wrocław.The village is in the north-east province of Wrocław, on the border with the Lower Silesian District that became part of Poland. It is home to about 35,000 people.
Brennicki's history goes back to the 16th century; according to historical sources, Brennicki occupied as many as 6 villages before it became part of the German state after the creation of the German empire by Otto Von Bismarck