Leszno Górne

Leszno Górne
Village
Church of Our Lady Queen of Poland in Leszno Górne
Leszno Górne
Coordinates: 51°28′N 15°37′E
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	Lubusz
County	Żagań
Gmina	Szprotawa
First mentioned	1260
Elevation	145 m (476 ft)
Population (approx.)	1,600
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Vehicle registration	FZG

Leszno Górne [ˈlɛʂnɔ ˈɡurnɛ] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Szprotawa, within Żagań County, Lubusz Voivodeship, in western Poland. It lies approximately 14 kilometres (9 mi) south-east of Szprotawa, 27 km (17 mi) south-east of Żagań, and 54 km (34 mi) south of Zielona Góra.

History

The village was first mentioned in 1260, when it was part of Piast-ruled Poland. In the 18th century, it was annexed by Prussia, and from 1871 to 1945 it also formed part of Germany. During World War II, the Germans used prisoners of war as forced labour in the village. After the defeat of Nazi Germany in the war in 1945, it became again part of Poland.