Rycerzewko, West Pomeranian Voivodeship

Rycerzewko
Village
Rycerzewko
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 73

Rycerzewko [rɨt͡sɛˈʐɛfkɔ] (German: Neu Ritzerow) 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. After World War II and the subsequent border shift, 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 the history of the region, see History of Pomerania.

The village has a population of 73.

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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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