Sojec

Sojec
Settlement
Sojec
Coordinates: 53°4′9″N 15°38′54″E / 53.06917°N 15.64833°E / 53.06917; 15.64833
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	West Pomeranian
County	Choszczno
Gmina	Bierzwnik

Sojec [ˈsɔjɛt͡s] (German Falkenhorst) is a settlement in the administrative district of Gmina Bierzwnik, within Choszczno County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland.^[1] It lies approximately 5 kilometres (3 mi) north of Bierzwnik, 20 km (12 mi) south-east of Choszczno, and 81 km (50 mi) south-east of the regional capital Szczecin.

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 the history of the region, see History of Pomerania.

References

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

Gmina Bierzwnik

Seat	Bierzwnik

Other villages	Antoniewko Bożejewko Breń Budzice Bukowie Chełmienko Chyże Czapliska Dołżyna Gajno Górzno Grzywna Jaglisko Kawno Klasztorne Kłodzin Kołecko Kolsk Kosinek Kruczaj Krzywin Kunica Łasko Malczewo Ostromęcko Piaseczno Pławienko Pławno Płoszkowo Przeczno Przykuna Rębusz Smędowa Sojec Starzyce Strumienno Trzebicz Wygon Zdrójno Zgorzel Zieleniewo

Coordinates: 53°04′09″N 15°38′54″E / 53.06917°N 15.64833°E / 53.06917; 15.64833

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