Smęcino

Smęcino
Village
Smęcino
Coordinates: 53°56′48″N 16°24′46″E / 53.94667°N 16.41278°E
Country Poland Poland
Voivodeship West Pomeranian
County Białogard
Gmina Tychowo
Population 150

Smęcino [smɛnˈt͡ɕinɔ] (German: Schmenzin) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Tychowo, within Białogard County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland.[1] It lies approximately 11 kilometres (7 mi) east of Tychowo, 29 km (18 mi) east of Białogard, and 135 km (84 mi) north-east of the regional capital Szczecin.

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.

The village has a population of 150.

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Coordinates: 53°56′48″N 16°24′46″E / 53.94667°N 16.41278°E