Bara, West Pomeranian Voivodeship

For other places with the same name, see Bara (disambiguation).
Bara
Village
Country Poland Poland
Voivodeship West Pomeranian
County Gryfino
Gmina Chojna
Population 68

Bara [ˈbara] (German: Bahrfelde) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Chojna, within Gryfino County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland, close to the German border.[1]

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.

The village has a population of 68.

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Coordinates: 52°58′35″N 14°24′27″E / 52.97639°N 14.40750°E / 52.97639; 14.40750

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