Bieńczyce, West Pomeranian Voivodeship

Bieńczyce
Village
Bieńczyce
Coordinates: 53°37′40″N 15°18′2″E / 53.62778°N 15.30056°E / 53.62778; 15.30056
Country Poland Poland
Voivodeship West Pomeranian
County Goleniów
Gmina Nowogard

Bieńczyce [bjɛɲˈt͡ʂɨt͡sɛ] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Nowogard, within Goleniów County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland.[1] It lies approximately 13 kilometres (8 mi) east of Nowogard, 34 km (21 mi) east of Goleniów, and 53 km (33 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: 53°37′40″N 15°18′2″E / 53.62778°N 15.30056°E / 53.62778; 15.30056


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