Łukęcin

Łukęcin
Village
Łukęcin
Coordinates: 54°2′N 14°53′E / 54.033°N 14.883°E / 54.033; 14.883
Country Poland Poland
Voivodeship West Pomeranian
County Kamień
Gmina Dziwnów
Population 130

Łukęcin [wuˈkɛnt͡ɕin] (German Lüchenthin) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Dziwnów, within Kamień County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland.[1] It lies approximately 9 kilometres (6 mi) east of Dziwnów, 10 km (6 mi) north-east of Kamień Pomorski, and 72 km (45 mi) north 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 130.

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Coordinates: 54°2′N 14°53′E / 54.033°N 14.883°E / 54.033; 14.883


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