Drzewica, West Pomeranian Voivodeship

For other places with the same name, see Drzewica (disambiguation).

Drzewica
Village
Drzewica
Coordinates: 53°47′N 14°58′E / 53.783°N 14.967°E / 53.783; 14.967
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	West Pomeranian
County	Kamień
Gmina	Golczewo

Drzewica [dʐɛˈvit͡sa] (German: Drewitz) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Golczewo, within Kamień County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland.^[1] It lies approximately 5 kilometres (3 mi) south of Golczewo, 24 km (15 mi) south-east of Kamień Pomorski, and 48 km (30 mi) north-east of the regional capital Szczecin.

Before 1945 the area was part of Germany. For the history of the region, see History of Pomerania. 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.

References

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

Gmina Golczewo

Town and seat	Golczewo

Villages	Baczysław Barnisławice Dargoszewko Dargoszewo Dobromyśl Drzewica Gacko Gadom Golczewo-Gaj Imno Kłęby Kłodzino Koplino Kozielice Kretlewo Książ Mechowo Niemica Niwka Ronica Samlino Sosnowice Strażnica Unibórz Upadły Wołowiec Wysoka Kamieńska Żabie Zielonka

Coordinates: 53°47′00″N 14°58′00″E / 53.7833°N 14.9667°E / 53.7833; 14.9667

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