Jazy, West Pomeranian Voivodeship

For other places with the same name, see Jazy.
Jazy
Village
Jazy
Coordinates: 54°7′31″N 15°47′7″E / 54.12528°N 15.78528°E / 54.12528; 15.78528
Country Poland Poland
Voivodeship West Pomeranian
County Kołobrzeg
Gmina Dygowo

Jazy [ˈjazɨ] (German: Jaasde) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Dygowo, within Kołobrzeg County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland.[1] It lies approximately 5 kilometres (3 mi) east of Dygowo, 15 km (9 mi) east of Kołobrzeg, and 112 km (70 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°7′31″N 15°47′7″E / 54.12528°N 15.78528°E / 54.12528; 15.78528

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