Cetyń

Cetyń
Village
Cetyń
Coordinates: 54°13′24″N 17°9′11″E / 54.22333°N 17.15306°E / 54.22333; 17.15306
Country Poland Poland
Voivodeship Pomeranian
County Bytów
Gmina Trzebielino
Population 373

Cetyń [ˈt͡sɛtɨɲ] (German: Zettin) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Trzebielino, within Bytów County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.[1] It lies approximately 5 kilometres (3 mi) north-east of Trzebielino, 25 km (16 mi) north-west of Bytów, and 98 km (61 mi) west of the regional capital Gdańsk.

Until 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 by Poles. For details of the history of the region, see History of Pomerania.

The village has a population of 373.

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Coordinates: 54°13′24″N 17°9′11″E / 54.22333°N 17.15306°E / 54.22333; 17.15306


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