Ugory, West Pomeranian Voivodeship

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

Ugory
Village
Ugory
Coordinates: 53°58′44″N 14°57′2″E / 53.97889°N 14.95056°E / 53.97889; 14.95056
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	West Pomeranian
County	Kamień
Gmina	Świerzno

Ugory [uˈɡɔrɨ] (German: Friedensfelde) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Świerzno, within Kamień County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland.^[1] It lies approximately 2 kilometres (1 mi) north-west of Świerzno, 11 km (7 mi) east of Kamień Pomorski, and 67 km (42 mi) north 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 Świerzno

Seat	Świerzno

Other villages	Będzieszewo Chomino Ciesław Dąbrowa Duniewo Gostyń Gostyniec Grębice Jatki Kaleń Kępica Krzemykowo Krzepocin Margowo Osiecze Redliny Rybice Starza Stuchowo Sulikowo Trzebieradz Ugory

Coordinates: 53°58′44″N 14°57′2″E / 53.97889°N 14.95056°E / 53.97889; 14.95056

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