Ściechów

Ściechów
Village
Ściechów
Coordinates: 52°49′N 14°58′E / 52.817°N 14.967°E / 52.817; 14.967
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	Lubusz
County	Gorzów County
Gmina	Lubiszyn

Ściechów [ˈɕt͡ɕexuf] (German: Fahlenwerder) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Lubiszyn, within Gorzów County, Lubusz Voivodeship, in western Poland.^[1] It lies approximately 5 kilometres (3 mi) north of Lubiszyn and 22 km (14 mi) north-west of Gorzów Wielkopolski.

Before 1945 the area was part of Germany (see Territorial changes of Poland after World War II). 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 by Poles.

Notable residents

Hans Grünberg (1917-1998), Luftwaffe pilot

References

↑ "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.

Gmina Lubiszyn

Seat	Lubiszyn

Other villages	Baczyna Brzeźno Buszów Chłopiny Dzikowo Gajewo Jastrzębiec Kozin Łąkomin Lubno Marwice Mystki Podlesie Ściechów Ściechówek Smoliny Staw Tarnów Wysoka Zacisze

Coordinates: 52°49′N 14°58′E / 52.817°N 14.967°E / 52.817; 14.967

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