Płonica [pwɔˈnit͡sa] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Złoty Stok, within Ząbkowice Śląskie County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland, close to the Czech border. Prior to 1945, it was located in Germany. It lies approximately 5 kilometres (3 mi) north-west of Złoty Stok, 12 km (7 mi) south of Ząbkowice Śląskie, and 73 km (45 mi) south of the regional capital Wrocław.