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Legnica

American  
[leg-neet-suh, leg-nee-tsah] / lɛgˈnit sə, lɛgˈni tsɑ /

noun

  1. a city in SW Poland: formerly in Germany.


Legnica British  
/ lɛɡˈnitsa /

noun

  1. German name: Liegnitz. an industrial town in SW Poland. Pop: 105 025 (2007 est)

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In September 2013, the Polish city of Legnica was preparing to host a reunion of former Soviet officers who had served in the city and left after the Soviet Union fell.

From The Guardian ● Jul. 13, 2018

I arrived in Legnica in late March, three days before the monument of the two soldiers and the little girl was dismantled.

From The Guardian ● Jul. 13, 2018

Legnica, a small city near the German border, is a microcosm of that rift.

From The Guardian ● Jul. 13, 2018

The maneuvers were centered at Legnica, headquarters for the 40,000 Soviet troops stationed in Poland.

From Time Magazine Archive

Other stoppages took place in the southern towns of Legnica and Mielec.

From Time Magazine Archive

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