Chociszewo, Lubusz Voivodeship
For other places with the same name, see Chociszewo.
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Coordinates: 52°18′N 15°45′E / 52.300°N 15.750°E | |
Country | Poland |
Voivodeship | Lubusz |
County | Międzyrzecz |
Gmina | Trzciel |
Population | 427 |
Chociszewo [xɔt͡ɕiˈʂɛvɔ] (German: Kutschkau) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Trzciel, within Międzyrzecz County, Lubusz Voivodeship, in western Poland.[1] It lies approximately 12 kilometres (7 mi) south-west of Trzciel, 20 km (12 mi) south-east of Międzyrzecz, 44 km (27 mi) north-east of Zielona Góra, and 59 km (37 mi) south-east of Gorzów Wielkopolski.
The village has a population of 427.
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.
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Coordinates: 52°18′N 15°45′E / 52.300°N 15.750°E
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