Górzyca, West Pomeranian Voivodeship

Górzyca
Village
Górzyca
Coordinates: 53°58′41″N 15°14′13″E / 53.97806°N 15.23694°E / 53.97806; 15.23694
Country Poland Poland
Voivodeship West Pomeranian
County Gryfice
Gmina Gryfice
Population 234

Górzyca [ɡuˈʐɨt͡sa] is a village (German: Görke an der Rega) in the administrative district of Gmina Gryfice, within Gryfice County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland.[1] It lies approximately 8 kilometres (5 mi) north of Gryfice and 76 km (47 mi) north-east of the regional capital Szczecin.

Before 1945 the area was part of the German Province of Pomerania. Following World War II the native German populace was expelled and replaced by Poles. For the history of the region, see History of Pomerania.

The village has a population of 234.

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Coordinates: 53°58′41″N 15°14′13″E / 53.97806°N 15.23694°E / 53.97806; 15.23694


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