Bięcino

Bięcino
Village
Bięcino
Coordinates: 54°31′20″N 17°13′4″E / 54.52222°N 17.21778°E / 54.52222; 17.21778
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	Pomeranian
County	Słupsk County
Gmina	Damnica
Population	220

Bięcino [bjɛnˈt͡ɕinɔ] (German Benzin) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Damnica, within Słupsk County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.^[1] It lies approximately 5 kilometres (3 mi) north-west of Damnica, 14 km (9 mi) north-east of Słupsk, and 94 km (58 mi) west of the regional capital Gdańsk.

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 220.

References

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

Gmina Damnica

Seat	Damnica

Other villages	Bięcino Bobrowniki Budy Dąbrówka Damno Dębniczka Domanice Domaradz Głodowo Jeziorka Karżniczka Łebień Łężyca Łojewo Mianowice Mrówczyno Paprzyce Sąborze Skibin Stara Dąbrowa Strzyżyno Świecichowo Świtały Wiatrowo Wielogłowy Wiszno Zagórzyca Zagórzyczki

Coordinates: 54°31′20″N 17°13′4″E / 54.52222°N 17.21778°E / 54.52222; 17.21778

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