Zapole, West Pomeranian Voivodeship

For other places with the same name, see Zapole.
Zapole
Village
Zapole
Coordinates: 54°0′N 15°3′E / 54.000°N 15.050°E / 54.000; 15.050
Country Poland Poland
Voivodeship West Pomeranian
County Gryfice
Gmina Karnice

Zapole [zaˈpɔlɛ] (German: Eckernfelde) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Karnice, within Gryfice County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland.[1] It lies approximately 4 kilometres (2 mi) south of Karnice, 14 km (9 mi) north-west of Gryfice, and 72 km (45 mi) north-east of the regional capital Szczecin.

Before 1945 the area was part of Germany. Following World War II the native German populace was expelled and replaced by Poles. For the history of the region, see History of Pomerania.

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Coordinates: 54°0′N 15°3′E / 54.000°N 15.050°E / 54.000; 15.050

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