Piaszno, Pomeranian Voivodeship
| Piaszno | |
|---|---|
| Village | |
  Piaszno | |
| Coordinates: 54°5′46″N 17°21′57″E / 54.09611°N 17.36583°E | |
| Country |
 Poland |
| Voivodeship | Pomeranian |
| County | Bytów |
| Gmina | Tuchomie |
| Population | 154 |
| Website | http://www.tuchomie.pl/piaszno/index.html |
Piaszno [ˈpjaʂnɔ] (German: Franzwalde; until 1937: Pyaschen) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Tuchomie, within Bytów County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.[1] It lies approximately 3 kilometres (2 mi) south-east of Tuchomie, 10 km (6 mi) south-west of Bytów, and 88 km (55 mi) west of the regional capital Gdańsk.
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. For details of the history of the region, see History of Pomerania.
The village has a population of 154.
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Coordinates: 54°5′46″N 17°21′57″E / 54.09611°N 17.36583°E
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