Piasek, West Pomeranian Voivodeship

For other places with the same name, see Piasek.
Piasek
Village
Piasek
Coordinates: 52°58′36″N 14°12′26″E / 52.97667°N 14.20722°E / 52.97667; 14.20722
Country Poland Poland
Voivodeship West Pomeranian
County Gryfino
Gmina Cedynia

Piasek [ˈpjasɛk] (German: Peetzig) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Cedynia, within Gryfino County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland, close to the German border.[1] It lies approximately 11 kilometres (7 mi) north of Cedynia, 36 km (22 mi) south-west of Gryfino, and 55 km (34 mi) south-west 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.

References

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


Coordinates: 52°58′36″N 14°12′26″E / 52.97667°N 14.20722°E / 52.97667; 14.20722


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