Zaleszczyce

"Stuthof" redirects here. It is not to be confused with Struthof or Stutthof.
Zaleszczyce
Village
Zaleszczyce
Coordinates: 53°54′23″N 15°8′53″E / 53.90639°N 15.14806°E / 53.90639; 15.14806
Country Poland Poland
Voivodeship West Pomeranian
County Gryfice
Gmina Gryfice

Zaleszczyce [zalɛʂˈt͡ʂɨt͡sɛ] (German: Stuthof) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Gryfice, within Gryfice County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland.[1] It lies approximately 4 kilometres (2 mi) west of Gryfice and 66 km (41 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.

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Coordinates: 53°54′23″N 15°8′53″E / 53.90639°N 15.14806°E / 53.90639; 15.14806

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