Bińcze
| Bińcze | |
|---|---|
| Village | |
  Bińcze | |
| Coordinates: 53°39′5″N 17°8′31″E / 53.65139°N 17.14194°E | |
| Country |
 Poland |
| Voivodeship | Pomeranian |
| County | Człuchów |
| Gmina | Czarne |
| Population | 535 |
Bińcze [ˈbiɲt͡ʂɛ] (German: Bärenwalde) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Czarne, within Człuchów County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.[1] It lies approximately 14 kilometres (9 mi) east of Czarne, 15 km (9 mi) west of Człuchów, and 126 km (78 mi) south-west of the regional capital Gdańsk.
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 details of the history of the region, see History of Pomerania.
The village has a population of 535.
Notable residents
- Joachim von Willisen (1900-1983), resistance fighter
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Coordinates: 53°39′5″N 17°8′31″E / 53.65139°N 17.14194°E