Żabnica, West Pomeranian Voivodeship

See also: Żabnica, Silesian Voivodeship

Żabnica
Village
Żabnica
Coordinates: 53°17′N 14°29′E / 53.283°N 14.483°E / 53.283; 14.483
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	West Pomeranian
County	Gryfino
Gmina	Gryfino
Population	420

Żabnica [ʐabˈnit͡sa] (German Mönchskappe) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Gryfino, within Gryfino County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland, close to the German border.^[1] It lies approximately 4 kilometres (2 mi) north of Gryfino and 17 km (11 mi) south-west of the regional capital Szczecin.

Before 1945 the area was part of Germany. After World War II the region was placed under Polish administration by the Potsdam Agreement under territorial changes demanded by the Soviet Union. Most Germans fled or were expelled and replaced with Poles expelled from the Polish areas annexed by the Soviet Union.

The village has a population of 420.

References

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

Gmina Gryfino

Town and seat	Gryfino

Villages	Bartkowo Borzym Chlebowo Chwarstnica Ciosna Czepino Daleszewo Dębce Dołgie Drzenin Gajki Gardno Krajnik Krzypnica Łubnica Mielenko Gryfińskie Nowe Brynki Nowe Czarnowo Osuch Parsówek Pastuszka Pniewo Raczki Radziszewo Skrzynice Sobiemyśl Sobieradz Śremsko Stare Brynki Steklinko Steklno Szczawno Wełtyń Wirów Wirówek Włodkowice Wysoka Gryfińska Żabnica Zaborze Żórawie Żórawki

Coordinates: 53°17′N 14°29′E / 53.283°N 14.483°E / 53.283; 14.483

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