Kolin, West Pomeranian Voivodeship

Kolin
Village
Kolin
Coordinates: 53°14′3″N 15°6′51″E / 53.23417°N 15.11417°E / 53.23417; 15.11417
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	West Pomeranian
County	Stargard
Gmina	Dolice

Kolin [ˈkɔlin] (German Kollin) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Dolice, within Stargard County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland.^[1] It lies approximately 8 kilometres (5 mi) north-west of Dolice, 13 km (8 mi) south-east of Stargard Szczeciński, and 41 km (25 mi) south-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 Dolice

Seat	Dolice

Other villages	Boguszyce Bralęcin Brzezina Dobropole Pyrzyckie Kolin Komorowo Krępcewo Lipka Mogilica Morzyca Moskorzyn Płoszkowo Pomietów Przewłoki Rzeplino Sądów Sądówko Skrzany Strzebielewo Szemielino Trzebień Warszyn Żalęcino Ziemomyśl A Ziemomyśl B

Coordinates: 53°14′03″N 15°06′51″E / 53.23417°N 15.11417°E / 53.23417; 15.11417

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