Karczewie

Karczewie
Village
Karczewie
Coordinates: 53°49′N 15°15′E / 53.817°N 15.250°E / 53.817; 15.250
Country Poland Poland
Voivodeship West Pomeranian
County Gryfice
Gmina Płoty

Karczewie [karˈt͡ʂɛvjɛ] (German: Marienau) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Płoty, within Gryfice County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland.[1] It lies approximately 2 kilometres (1 mi) north-west of Płoty, 12 km (7 mi) south of Gryfice, and 63 km (39 mi) north-east of the regional capital Szczecin.

Before 1945 the area was part of the German Province of Pomerania. 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: 53°49′00″N 15°15′00″E / 53.8167°N 15.2500°E / 53.8167; 15.2500

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