Cychry, West Pomeranian Voivodeship

Cychry
Village
Cychry
Coordinates: 52°41′0″N 14°42′0″E / 52.68333°N 14.70000°E / 52.68333; 14.70000
Country Poland Poland
Voivodeship West Pomeranian
County Myślibórz
Gmina Dębno
Elevation 40 m (130 ft)
Population 991

Cychry [ˈt͡sɨxrɨ] (German Zicher) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Dębno, within Myślibórz County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland.[1] It lies approximately 6 kilometres (4 mi) south of Dębno, 30 km (19 mi) south of Myślibórz, and 82 km (51 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. For the history of the region, see History of Pomerania.

The village has a population of 991.

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Coordinates: 52°41′0″N 14°42′0″E / 52.68333°N 14.70000°E / 52.68333; 14.70000

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