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Pniewy, West Pomeranian Voivodeship

Coordinates: 53°19′23″N 15°55′7″E / 53.32306°N 15.91861°E / 53.32306; 15.91861
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Pniewy
Settlement
Pniewy is located in Poland
Pniewy
Pniewy
Coordinates: 53°19′23″N 15°55′7″E / 53.32306°N 15.91861°E / 53.32306; 15.91861
Country Poland
VoivodeshipWest Pomeranian
CountyDrawsko
GminaKalisz Pomorski
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Vehicle registrationZDR

Pniewy [ˈpɲɛvɨ] (German: Jägerhof) is a settlement in the administrative district of Gmina Kalisz Pomorski, within Drawsko County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland.[1] It lies approximately 5 kilometres (3 mi) north of Kalisz Pomorski, 25 km (16 mi) south of Drawsko Pomorskie, and 90 km (56 mi) east of the regional capital Szczecin.

History

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In the 10th century the area became part of the emerging Polish state and then formed part of Poland, and later on it also was part of Prussia, and Germany. After Germany's defeat in World War II, in 1945, the area became again part of Poland.

References

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  1. ^ "Central Statistical Office (GUS) – TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.