Lubiczyn, West Pomeranian Voivodeship

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Lubiczyn
Village
Lubiczyn
Coordinates: 53°7′43″N 14°25′46″E / 53.12861°N 14.42944°E / 53.12861; 14.42944
Country Poland Poland
Voivodeship West Pomeranian
County Gryfino
Gmina Widuchowa
Population 80

Lubiczyn [luˈbit͡ʂɨn] (German: Obervorwerk) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Widuchowa, within Gryfino County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland, close to the German border.[1] It lies approximately 3 kilometres (2 mi) east of Widuchowa, 14 km (9 mi) south of Gryfino, and 34 km (21 mi) south 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 80.

References

  1. ↑ "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.


Coordinates: 53°7′43″N 14°25′46″E / 53.12861°N 14.42944°E / 53.12861; 14.42944

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