Dębno
For other places with the same name, see Dębno (disambiguation).
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Dębno | |||
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  Dębno | |||
| Coordinates: 52°44′N 14°42′E / 52.733°N 14.700°E | |||
| Country |
 Poland | ||
| Voivodeship | West Pomeranian | ||
| County | Myślibórz | ||
| Gmina | Dębno | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 19.5 km2 (7.5 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2006) | |||
| • Total | 13,903 | ||
| • Density | 710/km2 (1,800/sq mi) | ||
| Postal code | 74-400 | ||
| Website | http://www.debno.pl/ | ||
Dębno [ˈdɛmbnɔ] (German: Neudamm) is a town in Myślibórz County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland. It has a population of 13,863 (2004). The Dębno oil field is located near to the town.
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.
Notable residents
- Franz Alexander von Kleist (1769-1797), poet
- Franz Hilgendorf (1839–1904), zoologist and paleontologist
- Friedrich W. K. Müller (1863–1930), scientist
International relations
Twin towns — sister cities
Dębno is twinned with:
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Strausberg - Germany (1978)
See also
- Coat of arms of Dębno
External links
- Official town webpage
- Jewish Community in Dębno on Virtual Shtetl
Coordinates: 52°44′N 14°42′E / 52.733°N 14.700°E
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