Siekierki, West Pomeranian Voivodeship

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

Siekierki
Village
IS-2 tank monument
Siekierki
Coordinates: 52°48′27″N 14°14′42″E / 52.80750°N 14.24500°E / 52.80750; 14.24500
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	West Pomeranian
County	Gryfino
Gmina	Cedynia
Population	173

Siekierki [ɕɛˈkʲɛrki] (German: Zäckerick) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Cedynia, within Gryfino County West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland, close to the German border.^[1] It lies approximately 9 kilometres (6 mi) south of Cedynia, 52 km (32 mi) south of Gryfino, and 72 km (45 mi) south 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 173.

Notable residents

Hans Schilling (aviator) (1892-1916), German World War I pilot

References

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

Gmina Cedynia

Town and seat	Cedynia

Villages	Barcie Bielinek Czachów Golice Lubiechów Dolny Lubiechów Górny Łukowice Markocin Niesułów Orzechów Osinów Dolny Parchnica Piasecznik Piasek Radostów Siekierki Stara Rudnica Stary Kostrzynek Trzypole Żelichów

Coordinates: 52°48′27″N 14°14′42″E / 52.80750°N 14.24500°E / 52.80750; 14.24500

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