Chełpina

Chełpina
Settlement
Chełpina
Coordinates: 53°12′26″N 15°32′24″E / 53.20722°N 15.54000°E / 53.20722; 15.54000
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	West Pomeranian
County	Choszczno
Gmina	Recz

Chełpina [xɛu̯ˈpina] (German: 'Neu Helpe') is a settlement in the administrative district of Gmina Recz, within Choszczno County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland.^[1] It lies approximately 7 kilometres (4 mi) south of Recz, 11 km (7 mi) north-east of Choszczno, and 68 km (42 mi) 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.

References

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

Gmina Recz

Town and seat	Recz

Villages	Bytowo Chełpina Grabowiec Jarostowo Kraśnik Lestnica Lubieniów Nętkowo Pamięcin Pomianka Pomień Rajsko Rybaki Rybnica Sicko Słutowo Sokoliniec Suliborek Sulibórz Trzebień Wielgoszcz Witosław Zdbino Żeliszewo

Coordinates: 53°12′26″N 15°32′24″E / 53.20722°N 15.54000°E / 53.20722; 15.54000

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