Czechy, West Pomeranian Voivodeship

For other places with the same name, see Czechy.
Czechy
Village
Czechy
Coordinates: 53°53′N 16°30′E / 53.883°N 16.500°E / 53.883; 16.500
Country Poland Poland
Voivodeship West Pomeranian
County Szczecinek
Gmina Grzmiąca

Czechy [ˈt͡ʂɛxɨ] (German Zechendorf) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Grzmiąca, within Szczecinek County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland.[1] It lies approximately 9 kilometres (6 mi) north-east of Grzmiąca, 23 km (14 mi) north-west of Szczecinek, and 137 km (85 mi) east of the regional capital Szczecin.

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.

References

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


Coordinates: 53°53′00″N 16°30′00″E / 53.8833°N 16.5000°E / 53.8833; 16.5000

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