Sarbsk
Sarbsk | |
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Village | |
Sarbsk | |
Coordinates: 54°45′5″N 17°39′57″E / 54.75139°N 17.66583°E | |
Country | Poland |
Voivodeship | Pomeranian |
County | Lębork |
Gmina | Wicko |
Population | 212 |
Sarbsk [sarpsk] (German: Sarsen; before 1937: Sarbske) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Wicko, within Lębork County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.[1] It lies approximately 10 kilometres (6 mi) north of Wicko, 23 km (14 mi) north of Lębork, and 76 km (47 mi) north-west of the regional capital Gdańsk.
Before 1945 the area was part of 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 212.
Notable residents
- Wilhelm Wetzel (1888–1964), Wehrmacht general
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Coordinates: 54°45′5″N 17°39′57″E / 54.75139°N 17.66583°E
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