Górnowo

Górnowo
Village
Górnowo
Coordinates: 53°2′47″N 14°40′24″E / 53.04639°N 14.67333°E / 53.04639; 14.67333
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	West Pomeranian
County	Gryfino
Gmina	Banie

Górnowo [ɡurˈnɔvɔ] (German Gornow) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Banie, within Gryfino County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland.^[1] It lies approximately 7 kilometres (4 mi) south of Banie, 26 km (16 mi) south-east of Gryfino, and 42 km (26 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.

References

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

Gmina Banie

Seat	Banie

Other villages	Babinek Baniewice Dłusko Gryfińskie Dłużyna Górnowo Górny Młyn Kunowo Lubanowo Otoki Parnica Piaseczno Piaskowo Rożnowo Skotniki Sosnowo Swobnica Trzaski Tywica

Coordinates: 53°2′47″N 14°40′24″E / 53.04639°N 14.67333°E / 53.04639; 14.67333

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