Borzym

Borzym
Village
Borzym
Coordinates: 53°11′30″N 14°37′20″E / 53.19167°N 14.62222°E / 53.19167; 14.62222
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	West Pomeranian
County	Gryfino
Gmina	Gryfino
Population	325
Website	http://borzym.ovh.org/

Borzym [ˈbɔʐɨm] (German Borin) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Gryfino, within Gryfino County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland, close to the German border.^[1] It lies approximately 12 kilometres (7 mi) south-east of Gryfino and 26 km (16 mi) south 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.

The village has a population of 325.

References

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

Gmina Gryfino

Town and seat	Gryfino

Villages	Bartkowo Borzym Chlebowo Chwarstnica Ciosna Czepino Daleszewo Dębce Dołgie Drzenin Gajki Gardno Krajnik Krzypnica Łubnica Mielenko Gryfińskie Nowe Brynki Nowe Czarnowo Osuch Parsówek Pastuszka Pniewo Raczki Radziszewo Skrzynice Sobiemyśl Sobieradz Śremsko Stare Brynki Steklinko Steklno Szczawno Wełtyń Wirów Wirówek Włodkowice Wysoka Gryfińska Żabnica Zaborze Żórawie Żórawki

Coordinates: 53°11′30″N 14°37′20″E / 53.19167°N 14.62222°E / 53.19167; 14.62222

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