Wygon, West Pomeranian Voivodeship

For other places with the same name, see Wygon.
Wygon
Village
Wygon
Coordinates: 53°5′N 15°47′E / 53.083°N 15.783°E / 53.083; 15.783
Country Poland Poland
Voivodeship West Pomeranian
County Choszczno
Gmina Bierzwnik
Population (approx.) 300

Wygon [ˈvɨɡɔn] (German Langenfuhr) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Bierzwnik, within Choszczno County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland.[1] It lies approximately 10 kilometres (6 mi) north-east of Bierzwnik, 28 km (17 mi) east of Choszczno, and 89 km (55 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.

The village has an approximate population of 300.

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Coordinates: 53°05′00″N 15°47′00″E / 53.0833°N 15.7833°E / 53.0833; 15.7833

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