Kleszcze, Koszalin County

For other places with the same name, see Kleszcze.
Kleszcze
Village
Kleszcze
Coordinates: 54°16′9″N 16°14′20″E / 54.26917°N 16.23889°E / 54.26917; 16.23889
Country Poland Poland
Voivodeship West Pomeranian
County Koszalin County
Gmina Sianów

Kleszcze [ˈklɛʂt͡ʂɛ] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Sianów, within Koszalin County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland.[1] It lies approximately 6 kilometres (4 mi) north-west of Sianów, 11 km (7 mi) north of Koszalin, and 145 km (90 mi) north-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: 54°16′9″N 16°14′20″E / 54.26917°N 16.23889°E / 54.26917; 16.23889

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