Chrząszczewo, West Pomeranian Voivodeship

Chrząszczewo
Village
Country Poland Poland
Voivodeship West Pomeranian
County Kamień
Gmina Kamień Pomorski
Population 150

Chrząszczewo [xʂɔ̃ʂˈt͡ʂɛvɔ] (German: Gristow) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Kamień Pomorski, within Kamień County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland.[1]

Before 1945 the area was part of Germany. For the history of the region, see History of Pomerania. 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 by Poles.

The village has a population of 150.

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Coordinates: 53°57′28″N 14°44′24″E / 53.9577°N 14.74°E / 53.9577; 14.74


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