Wicewo

Wicewo
Village

Church
Wicewo
Coordinates: 53°53′20″N 16°7′47″E / 53.88889°N 16.12972°E / 53.88889; 16.12972
Country Poland Poland
Voivodeship West Pomeranian
County Białogard
Gmina Tychowo
Population 200

Wicewo [viˈt͡sɛvɔ] (German: Vietzow) 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, 16 km (10 mi) south-east of Białogard, and 115 km (71 mi) north-east of the regional capital Szczecin.

Before 1945 the area was part of Germany. For the history of the region, see History of Pomerania. 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 by Poles.

The village has a population of 200.

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Coordinates: 53°53′20″N 16°7′47″E / 53.88889°N 16.12972°E / 53.88889; 16.12972

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