Granica, West Pomeranian Voivodeship

For other places with the same name, see Granica (disambiguation).
Granica
Village
Granica
Coordinates: 53°30′10″N 15°35′17″E / 53.50278°N 15.58806°E / 53.50278; 15.58806
Country Poland Poland
Voivodeship West Pomeranian
County Stargard
Gmina Ińsko
Population 72

Granica [ɡraˈnit͡sa], (German: Karlsthal) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Ińsko, within Stargard County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland.[1] It lies approximately 8 kilometres (5 mi) north of Ińsko, 42 km (26 mi) north-east of Stargard Szczeciński, and 68 km (42 mi) 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.

The village has a population of 72.

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Coordinates: 53°30′10″N 15°35′17″E / 53.50278°N 15.58806°E / 53.50278; 15.58806

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