Kijewice, Lubusz Voivodeship

For other places with the same name, see Kijewice.

Kijewice
Village
Kijewice
Coordinates: 52°37′N 15°26′E / 52.617°N 15.433°E / 52.617; 15.433
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	Lubusz
County	Międzyrzecz
Gmina	Skwierzyna

Kijewice [kijɛˈvit͡sɛ] (German: Kiewitz) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Skwierzyna, within Międzyrzecz County, Lubusz Voivodeship, in western Poland.^[1] It lies approximately 5 kilometres (3 mi) west of Skwierzyna, 22 km (14 mi) north-west of Międzyrzecz, and 18 km (11 mi) south-east of Gorzów Wielkopolski.

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.

References

↑ "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.

Gmina Skwierzyna

Town and seat	Skwierzyna

Villages	Dobrojewo Gościnowo Jezierce Kijewice Krobielewko Murzynowo Murzynowo-Łomno Nowy Dwór Rakowo Skrzynica Świniary Trzebiszewo Warcin Wiejce

Coordinates: 52°37′N 15°26′E / 52.617°N 15.433°E / 52.617; 15.433

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