Kępice
See also: Kępice, Masovian Voivodeship
| Kępice | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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  Kępice | |||
| Coordinates: 54°14′28″N 16°53′23″E / 54.24111°N 16.88972°E | |||
| Country |
 Poland | ||
| Voivodeship | Pomeranian | ||
| County | Słupsk | ||
| Gmina | Kępice | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 6.11 km2 (2.36 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2006) | |||
| • Total | 3,829 | ||
| • Density | 630/km2 (1,600/sq mi) | ||
| Postal code | 77–230 | ||
| Website | http://www.kepice.pl | ||
Kępice [kɛmˈpʲit͡sɛ] (German: Hammermühle; Kashubian: Hômer) is the town in Słupsk county, Pomeranian Voivodeship, northern Poland. It has 3,878 inhabitants and is 6.11 square kilometres (2.36 sq mi) in size.
Prior to 1945 it was in 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.
Coordinates: 54°15′N 16°52′E / 54.250°N 16.867°E
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