Sławęcice, West Pomeranian Voivodeship

For other places with the same name, see Sławęcice.
Sławęcice
Village
Sławęcice
Coordinates: 53°53′12″N 16°36′5″E / 53.88667°N 16.60139°E / 53.88667; 16.60139
Country Poland Poland
Voivodeship West Pomeranian
County Szczecinek
Gmina Gmina Szczecinek
Population 70

Sławęcice [swavɛnˈt͡ɕit͡sɛ] (German: Schwanenberg) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Szczecinek, within Szczecinek County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland.[1] It lies approximately 20 kilometres (12 mi) north of Szczecinek and 143 km (89 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 70.

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Coordinates: 53°53′12″N 16°36′5″E / 53.88667°N 16.60139°E / 53.88667; 16.60139


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