Skalin, Gryfice County

Skalin
Village
Skalin
Coordinates: 53°57′28″N 15°15′10″E / 53.95778°N 15.25278°E / 53.95778; 15.25278
Country Poland Poland
Voivodeship West Pomeranian
County Gryfice
Gmina Gryfice
Population 64

Skalin [ˈskalin] (German: Schellin) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Gryfice, within Gryfice County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland.[1] It lies approximately 6 kilometres (4 mi) north-east of Gryfice and 75 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 64.

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Coordinates: 53°57′28″N 15°15′10″E / 53.95778°N 15.25278°E / 53.95778; 15.25278

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