Lubiesz, Wałcz County

Lubiesz
Village
Lubiesz
Coordinates: 53°15′N 16°11′E / 53.250°N 16.183°E / 53.250; 16.183
Country Poland Poland
Voivodeship West Pomeranian
County Wałcz
Gmina Tuczno
Population 230

Lubiesz [ˈlubjɛʂ] (German: Lubsdorf) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Tuczno, within Wałcz County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland.[1] It lies approximately 9 kilometres (6 mi) north-east of Tuczno, 19 km (12 mi) west of Wałcz, and 108 km (67 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.

The village has a population of 230.

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Coordinates: 53°15′00″N 16°11′00″E / 53.2500°N 16.1833°E / 53.2500; 16.1833


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