Ciechnowo

Ciechnowo
Village
Ciechnowo
Coordinates: 53°52′N 15°44′E / 53.867°N 15.733°E / 53.867; 15.733
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	West Pomeranian
County	Świdwin
Gmina	Sławoborze

Ciechnowo [t͡ɕexˈnɔvɔ] (German Technow) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Sławoborze, within Świdwin County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland.^[1] It lies approximately 4 kilometres (2 mi) south-east of Sławoborze, 10 km (6 mi) north of Świdwin, and 91 km (57 mi) north-east of the regional capital Szczecin.

Before 1945 the area was part of Germany. After World War II and the subsequent border shift, 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.

References

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

Gmina Sławoborze

Seat	Sławoborze

Other villages	Biały Zdrój Ciechnowo Drzeń Jastrzębniki Kalina Krzecko Krzesimowo Lepino Miedzno Międzyrzecko Międzyrzecze Mysłowice Nowe Ślepce Pomorce Poradz Powalice Pustowo Rokosowo Sidłowo Sławkowo Słowenkowo Słowieńsko Sobiemirowo Stare Ślepce Trzciana Zagrody

Coordinates: 53°52′00″N 15°44′00″E / 53.8666666667°N 15.7333333333°E / 53.8666666667; 15.7333333333

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