Buk, Police County

For other places with the same name, see Buk (disambiguation).
Buk
Village
Buk
Coordinates: 53°29′59″N 14°21′15″E / 53.49972°N 14.35417°E / 53.49972; 14.35417
Country Poland Poland
Voivodeship West Pomeranian
County Police
Gmina Dobra
Population 250

Buk [buk] (German Böck) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Dobra, within Police County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland, close to the German border.[1] It lies approximately 3 kilometres (2 mi) north-west of Dobra, 15 km (9 mi) west of Police, and 18 km (11 mi) north-west 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 250.

References

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


Coordinates: 53°29′59″N 14°21′15″E / 53.49972°N 14.35417°E / 53.49972; 14.35417

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