Niwy, West Pomeranian Voivodeship

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

Niwy
Settlement
Niwy
Coordinates: 54°2′16″N 15°0′20″E / 54.03778°N 15.00556°E / 54.03778; 15.00556
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	West Pomeranian
County	Gryfice
Gmina	Karnice

Niwy [ˈnivɨ] (German: Haideschäferei) is a settlement in the administrative district of Gmina Karnice, within Gryfice County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland.^[1] It lies approximately 4 kilometres (2 mi) west of Karnice, 19 km (12 mi) north-west of Gryfice, and 75 km (47 mi) north 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.

References

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

Gmina Karnice

Seat	Karnice

Other villages	Cerkwica Ciećmierz Czaplice Czaplin Mały Czaplin Wielki Dreżewo Drozdówko Drozdowo Gocławice Gościmierz Janowo Konarzewo Kusin Lędzin Modlimowo Mojszewo Niczonów Niedysz Ninikowo Niwy Paprotno Pogorzelica Skalno Skrobotowo Trzeszyn Węgorzyn Witomierz Zapole

Coordinates: 54°2′16″N 15°0′20″E / 54.03778°N 15.00556°E / 54.03778; 15.00556

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