Węgrów [ˈvɛŋɡruf] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Długołęka, within Wrocław County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland.[1]

Węgrów
Village
Cemetery chapel in Węgrów
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Coordinates: 51°15′58″N 17°13′12″E
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	Lower Silesian
County	Wrocław County
Gmina	Długołęka
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Vehicle registration	DWR
Primary airport	Copernicus Airport Wrocław

The village lies approximately 11 kilometres (7 mi) north of Długołęka, and 20 kilometres (12 mi) north-east of the regional capital Wrocław.

History

The area became part of the emerging Polish state in the 10th century. Centuries later it passed to Bohemia (Czechia), Prussia and Germany. It became again part of Poland following Germany's defeat in World War II in 1945.

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