Pękalin, West Pomeranian Voivodeship

Pękalin
Settlement
Country Poland Poland
Voivodeship West Pomeranian
County Koszalin County
Gmina Mielno

Pękalin [pɛnˈkalin] (German: Ellerhof) is a settlement in the administrative district of Gmina Mielno, within Koszalin County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland.[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: 54°14′12″N 15°56′40″E / 54.23667°N 15.94444°E