Bolkowice, West Pomeranian Voivodeship

Bolkowice
Village
Country Poland Poland
Voivodeship West Pomeranian
County Gryfino
Gmina Widuchowa

Bolkowice [bɔlkɔˈvit͡sɛ] (German: Wilhelmsfelde) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Widuchowa, within Gryfino County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland, close to the German border.[1]

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°07′55″N 14°27′27″E / 53.1319°N 14.4576°E