Cewice

Cewice
Village
Cewice
Coordinates: 54°26′11″N 17°44′7″E / 54.43639°N 17.73528°E / 54.43639; 17.73528
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	Pomeranian
County	Lębork
Gmina	Cewice
Population	1,687

Cewice [t͡sɛˈvit͡sɛ] (German: Zewitz) is a village in Lębork County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Cewice.^[1] It lies approximately 13 kilometres (8 mi) south of Lębork and 59 km (37 mi) west of the regional capital Gdańsk.

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 1,687.

References

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

Gmina Cewice

Seat	Cewice

Other villages	Bukowina Dziechno Kamieniec Karwica Krępkowice Krępkowo Łebunia Lesiaki Leśnik Malczyce Maszewo Lęborskie Okalice Oskowo Osowiec Osowo Lęborskie Pieski Popowo Roztopczyn Siemirowice Święte Unieszyniec Unieszynko Unieszyno

Coordinates: 54°26′11″N 17°44′7″E / 54.43639°N 17.73528°E / 54.43639; 17.73528

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