Wysoka, West Pomeranian Voivodeship

For other places with the same name, see Wysoka (disambiguation).
Wysoka
Village
Wysoka
Coordinates: 52°44′30″N 14°36′34″E / 52.74167°N 14.60944°E / 52.74167; 14.60944
Country Poland Poland
Voivodeship West Pomeranian
County Myślibórz
Gmina Boleszkowice
Elevation 58 m (190 ft)
Population 297

Wysoka [vɨˈsɔka] (German: Wittstock) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Boleszkowice, within Myślibórz County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland, close to the German border.[1] It lies approximately 5 kilometres (3 mi) north-east of Boleszkowice, 28 km (17 mi) south-west of Myślibórz, and 75 km (47 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 Neumark.

The village has a population of 297.

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Coordinates: 52°44′30″N 14°36′34″E / 52.74167°N 14.60944°E / 52.74167; 14.60944


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