Benice, West Pomeranian Voivodeship
For other places with the same name, see Benice.
| Benice | |
|---|---|
| Village | |
  Benice | |
| Coordinates: 53°53′45″N 14°54′40″E / 53.89583°N 14.91111°E | |
| Country |
 Poland |
| Voivodeship | West Pomeranian |
| County | Kamień |
| Gmina | Kamień Pomorski |
Benice [bɛˈnit͡sɛ] (German: Benz) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Kamień Pomorski, within Kamień County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland.[1] It lies approximately 12 kilometres (7 mi) south-east of Kamień Pomorski and 58 km (36 mi) north 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.
References
Coordinates: 53°53′45″N 14°54′40″E / 53.89583°N 14.91111°E
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 5/20/2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.