Rycerzewko, West Pomeranian Voivodeship

Rycerzewko [rɨt͡sɛˈʐɛfkɔ] (German: Neu Ritzerow) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Świdwin, within Świdwin County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland.^[1] It lies approximately 5 kilometres (3 mi) west of Świdwin and 85 km (53 mi) north-east of the regional capital Szczecin.

Before 1945 the area was part of Germany. After World War II and the subsequent border shift, 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 73.

References

Gmina Świdwin

Seat (not part of the gmina)	Świdwin

Villages	Bedlno Bełtno Berkanowo Bierzwnica Blizno Buczyna Bystrzyna Bystrzynka Cieszeniewo Cieszyno Czarnolesie Dobrowola Głuszkowo Gola Dolna Gola Górna Karpno Kartlewo Kawczyno Klępczewo Kleśnica Kłośniki Kluczkówko Kluczkowo Kowanowo Krasna Krosino Kunowo Łąkowo Lekowo Lipce Miłobrzegi Niemierzyno Nowy Przybysław Oparzno Osowo Półchleb Przybyradz Przymiarki Psary Rogalinko Rogalino Rusinowo Rycerzewko Sława Śliwno Smardzko Stary Przybysław Świdwinek Ząbrowo

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