Barnim, West Pomeranian Voivodeship

Barnim
Village
Barnim
Coordinates: 53°14′N 15°0′E / 53.233°N 15.000°E
Country Poland Poland
Voivodeship West Pomeranian
County Pyrzyce
Gmina Warnice

Barnim [ˈbarnim] (German: Barnimskunow) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Warnice, within Pyrzyce County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland.[1] It lies approximately 3 kilometres (2 mi) south-east of Warnice, 14 km (9 mi) north-east of Pyrzyce, and 35 km (22 mi) south-east of the regional capital Szczecin.

Before 1945 the area was part of Germany. After World War II the region was placed under Polish administration and ethnically cleansed according to the post-war Potsdam Agreement. The native German populace was expelled and replaced with Poles. For the history of the region, see History of Pomerania.

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Coordinates: 53°14′00″N 15°00′00″E / 53.2333°N 15.0000°E