Klępczewo

Klępczewo
Village
Klępczewo
Coordinates: 53°47′11″N 15°42′18″E / 53.78639°N 15.70500°E / 53.78639; 15.70500
Country Poland Poland
Voivodeship West Pomeranian
County Świdwin
Gmina Gmina Świdwin
Population 850

Klępczewo [klɛmpˈt͡ʂɛvɔ] (German Klemzow) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Świdwin, within Świdwin County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland.[1] It lies approximately 5 kilometres (3 mi) west of Świdwin and 85 km (53 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 850.

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Coordinates: 53°47′11″N 15°42′18″E / 53.78639°N 15.70500°E / 53.78639; 15.70500


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