Skotniki, Szczecinek County
For other places with the same name, see Skotniki (disambiguation).
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Coordinates: 53°44′55″N 16°38′36″E / 53.74861°N 16.64333°E | |
Country | Poland |
Voivodeship | West Pomeranian |
County | Szczecinek |
Gmina | Gmina Szczecinek |
Population | 290 |
Skotniki [skɔtˈniki] (German: Brandschäferei) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Szczecinek, within Szczecinek County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland.[1] It lies approximately 5 kilometres (3 mi) north-west of Szczecinek and 142 km (88 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 290.
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Coordinates: 53°44′55″N 16°38′36″E / 53.74861°N 16.64333°E
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