Górczyn, West Pomeranian Voivodeship

For other places with the same name, see Górczyn.

Górczyn
Village
Górczyn
Coordinates: 52°55′39″N 14°34′5″E / 52.92750°N 14.56806°E / 52.92750; 14.56806
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	West Pomeranian
County	Gryfino
Gmina	Trzcińsko-Zdrój

Górczyn [ˈɡurt͡ʂɨn] (German Gehege) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Trzcińsko-Zdrój, within Gryfino County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland.^[1] It lies approximately 6 kilometres (4 mi) south-west of Trzcińsko-Zdrój, 37 km (23 mi) south of Gryfino, and 55 km (34 mi) south 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 Trzcińsko-Zdrój

Town and seat	Trzcińsko-Zdrój

Villages	Antoniewice Babin Chełm Dolny Chełm Górny Cieplikowo Czyste Dobropole Drzesz Gogolice Góralice Górczyn Klasztorne Ostrzewka Piaseczno Rosnówko Rosnowo Smuga Stołeczna Strzeszów Tchórzno Wesoła

Coordinates: 52°55′39″N 14°34′5″E / 52.92750°N 14.56806°E / 52.92750; 14.56806

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