Trzciel

Trzciel

Parish church

Coat of arms
Trzciel
Coordinates: 52°22′N 15°53′E / 52.367°N 15.883°E / 52.367; 15.883
Country  Poland
Voivodeship Lubusz
County Międzyrzecz
Gmina Trzciel
Area
  Total 3.03 km2 (1.17 sq mi)
Population (2006)
  Total 2,363
  Density 780/km2 (2,000/sq mi)
Postal code 66-320
Website http://www.trzciel.pl

Trzciel [tʂt͡ɕel] (German: Tirschtiegel) is a small town in Lubusz Voivodeship, Poland, with 2,348 inhabitants (2004).

Prior to 1945 it was in 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.

Notable residents

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Coordinates: 52°22′N 15°52′E / 52.367°N 15.867°E / 52.367; 15.867

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