Motaniec
| Motaniec | |
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| Village | |
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Lapidarium with old German gravestones in Motaniec | |
  Motaniec | |
| Coordinates: 53°21′21″N 14°51′5″E / 53.35583°N 14.85139°E | |
| Country |
 Poland |
| Voivodeship | West Pomeranian |
| County | Stargard |
| Gmina | Kobylanka |
| Population | 163 |
Motaniec [mɔˈtaɲet͡s] (German: Spaldingsfelde) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Kobylanka, within Stargard County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland.[1] It lies approximately 2 kilometres (1 mi) north-west of Kobylanka, 13 km (8 mi) west of Stargard Szczeciński, and 20 km (12 mi) east of the regional capital Szczecin.
Before 1945 the area was part of Germany. Following World War II the native German populace was expelled and replaced by Poles. For the history of the region, see History of Pomerania.
The village has a population of 163.
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