Stare Dębno

Stare Dębno
Village
Stare Dębno
Coordinates: 53°51′50″N 16°10′13″E / 53.86389°N 16.17028°E / 53.86389; 16.17028
Country Poland Poland
Voivodeship West Pomeranian
County Białogard
Gmina Tychowo
Population 220

Stare Dębno [ˈstarɛ ˈdɛmbnɔ] (German Damen) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Tychowo, within Białogard County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland.[1] It lies approximately 10 kilometres (6 mi) south-west of Tychowo, 20 km (12 mi) south-east of Białogard, and 116 km (72 mi) north-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.

The village has a population of 220.

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Coordinates: 53°51′50″N 16°10′13″E / 53.86389°N 16.17028°E / 53.86389; 16.17028


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