Paprotno, Gryfice County

For other places with the same name, see Paprotno (disambiguation).
Paprotno
Village
Paprotno
Coordinates: 53°59′34″N 15°3′47″E / 53.99278°N 15.06306°E / 53.99278; 15.06306
Country Poland Poland
Voivodeship West Pomeranian
County Gryfice
Gmina Karnice
Population 260

Paprotno [paˈprɔtnɔ] (German Parpart) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Karnice, within Gryfice County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland.[1] It lies approximately 5 kilometres (3 mi) south of Karnice, 13 km (8 mi) north-west of Gryfice, and 72 km (45 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 260.

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Coordinates: 53°59′34″N 15°3′47″E / 53.99278°N 15.06306°E / 53.99278; 15.06306

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