Śliwin

Śliwin
Village
Śliwin
Coordinates: 54°4′21″N 15°2′3″E / 54.07250°N 15.03417°E / 54.07250; 15.03417
Country Poland Poland
Voivodeship West Pomeranian
County Gryfice
Gmina Rewal
Population 224
Website http://www.rewal.pl/sliwin/sliwin.htm

Śliwin [ˈɕlivin] (German Schleffin) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Rewal, within Gryfice County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland.[1] It lies approximately 2 kilometres (1 mi) south-east of Rewal, 21 km (13 mi) north-west of Gryfice, and 79 km (49 mi) north 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.

The village has a population of 224.

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Coordinates: 54°4′21″N 15°2′3″E / 54.07250°N 15.03417°E / 54.07250; 15.03417


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