Łęczyca, West Pomeranian Voivodeship

For other places with the same name, see Łęczyca.
Łęczyca
Village
Łęczyca
Coordinates: 53°26′21″N 15°4′22″E / 53.43917°N 15.07278°E / 53.43917; 15.07278
Country Poland Poland
Voivodeship West Pomeranian
County Stargard
Gmina Stara Dąbrowa

Łęczyca [wɛnˈt͡ʂɨt͡sa] (German Lenz) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Stara Dąbrowa, within Stargard County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland.[1] It lies approximately 5 kilometres (3 mi) west of Stara Dąbrowa, 13 km (8 mi) north of Stargard Szczeciński, and 33 km (21 mi) east of the regional capital Szczecin.

Before 1945 the area was part of Germany. Following World War II the native German populace was expelled and replaced by Poles. For the history of the region, see History of Pomerania.

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Coordinates: 53°26′21″N 15°4′22″E / 53.43917°N 15.07278°E / 53.43917; 15.07278


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