Lubiczyn, West Pomeranian Voivodeship

For other places with the same name, see Lubiczyn (disambiguation).

Lubiczyn
Village
Lubiczyn
Coordinates: 53°7′43″N 14°25′46″E / 53.12861°N 14.42944°E / 53.12861; 14.42944
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	West Pomeranian
County	Gryfino
Gmina	Widuchowa
Population	80

Lubiczyn [luˈbit͡ʂɨn] (German: Obervorwerk) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Widuchowa, within Gryfino County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland, close to the German border.^[1] It lies approximately 3 kilometres (2 mi) east of Widuchowa, 14 km (9 mi) south of Gryfino, and 34 km (21 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.

The village has a population of 80.

References

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

Gmina Widuchowa

Seat	Widuchowa

Other villages	Bolkowice Czarnówko Dębogóra Kiełbice Kłodowo Krzywin Krzywinek Lubicz Lubiczyn Marwice Ognica Pacholęta Pąkowo Polesiny Radoszki Rynica Tarnogórki Widuchówko Wilcze Żarczyn Żelechowo

Coordinates: 53°7′43″N 14°25′46″E / 53.12861°N 14.42944°E / 53.12861; 14.42944

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