Bińcze

Bińcze
Village
Bińcze
Coordinates: 53°39′5″N 17°8′31″E / 53.65139°N 17.14194°E / 53.65139; 17.14194
Country Poland Poland
Voivodeship Pomeranian
County Człuchów
Gmina Czarne
Population 535

Bińcze [ˈbiɲt͡ʂɛ] (German: Bärenwalde) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Czarne, within Człuchów County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.[1] It lies approximately 14 kilometres (9 mi) east of Czarne, 15 km (9 mi) west of Człuchów, and 126 km (78 mi) south-west of the regional capital Gdańsk.

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 details of the history of the region, see History of Pomerania.

The village has a population of 535.

Notable residents

References

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


Coordinates: 53°39′5″N 17°8′31″E / 53.65139°N 17.14194°E / 53.65139; 17.14194


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