Kiełpino, Gryfice County

For other places with the same name, see Kiełpino (disambiguation).
Kiełpino
Village

Church
Kiełpino
Coordinates: 53°56′13″N 15°24′29″E / 53.93694°N 15.40806°E / 53.93694; 15.40806
Country Poland Poland
Voivodeship West Pomeranian
County Gryfice
Gmina Brojce
Population 261

Kiełpino [kʲɛu̯ˈpinɔ] (German: Kolpin) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Brojce, within Gryfice County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland.[1] It lies approximately 4 kilometres (2 mi) south-east of Brojce, 14 km (9 mi) east of Gryfice, and 80 km (50 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.

The village has a population of 261.

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Coordinates: 53°56′13″N 15°24′29″E / 53.93694°N 15.40806°E / 53.93694; 15.40806


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