Glewo, West Pomeranian Voivodeship

Glewo
Settlement
Country Poland Poland
Voivodeship West Pomeranian
County Szczecinek
Gmina Grzmiąca

Glewo [ˈɡlɛvɔ] (German: Klewerhof) is a settlement in the administrative district of Gmina Grzmiąca, within Szczecinek County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland.[1]

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.

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Coordinates: 53°51′52″N 16°20′54″E / 53.86444°N 16.34833°E / 53.86444; 16.34833

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