Czaplin Wielki

Czaplin Wielki
Village
Czaplin Wielki
Coordinates: 54°1′11″N 15°9′18″E / 54.01972°N 15.15500°E / 54.01972; 15.15500
Country Poland Poland
Voivodeship West Pomeranian
County Gryfice
Gmina Karnice

Czaplin Wielki [ˈt͡ʂaplin ˈvjɛlki] (German: Gross Zapplin) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Karnice, within Gryfice County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland.[1] It lies approximately 7 kilometres (4 mi) east of Karnice, 12 km (7 mi) north of Gryfice, and 77 km (48 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.

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Coordinates: 54°1′11″N 15°9′18″E / 54.01972°N 15.15500°E / 54.01972; 15.15500

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