Tchórzno

Tchórzno
Village
Tchórzno
Coordinates: 52°56′13″N 14°45′6″E / 52.93694°N 14.75167°E / 52.93694; 14.75167
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	West Pomeranian
County	Gryfino
Gmina	Trzcińsko-Zdrój

Tchórzno [ˈtxuʐnɔ] (German Theeren) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Trzcińsko-Zdrój, within Gryfino County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland.^[1] It lies approximately 10 kilometres (6 mi) east of Trzcińsko-Zdrój, 40 km (25 mi) south-east of Gryfino, and 55 km (34 mi) south 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 Trzcińsko-Zdrój

Town and seat	Trzcińsko-Zdrój

Villages	Antoniewice Babin Chełm Dolny Chełm Górny Cieplikowo Czyste Dobropole Drzesz Gogolice Góralice Górczyn Klasztorne Ostrzewka Piaseczno Rosnówko Rosnowo Smuga Stołeczna Strzeszów Tchórzno Wesoła

Coordinates: 52°56′13″N 14°45′6″E / 52.93694°N 14.75167°E / 52.93694; 14.75167

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