Brojce

For other similarly named villages, see Brójce.
Brojce
Village

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Brojce
Coordinates: 53°57′24″N 15°22′2″E / 53.95667°N 15.36722°E / 53.95667; 15.36722
Country Poland Poland
Voivodeship West Pomeranian
County Gryfice
Gmina Brojce
Population 1,279

Brojce [ˈbrɔi̯t͡sɛ] (German: Broitz) is a village in Gryfice County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland. It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Brojce.[1] It lies approximately 12 kilometres (7 mi) north-east of Gryfice and 80 km (50 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.

The village has a population of 1,279.

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Coordinates: 53°57′24″N 15°22′2″E / 53.95667°N 15.36722°E / 53.95667; 15.36722

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