Linie, West Pomeranian Voivodeship

Linie
Village
Linie
Coordinates: 53°11′N 14°45′E / 53.183°N 14.750°E / 53.183; 14.750
Country Poland Poland
Voivodeship West Pomeranian
County Pyrzyce
Gmina Bielice
Population 510

Linie [ˈliɲe] (German: Leine) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Bielice, within Pyrzyce County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland.[1] It lies approximately 3 kilometres (2 mi) south-east of Bielice, 11 km (7 mi) north-west of Pyrzyce, and 29 km (18 mi) south-east of the regional capital Szczecin.

Before 1945 the area was part of Germany. 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 with Poles. For the history of the region, see History of Pomerania.

The village has a population of 510.

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Coordinates: 53°11′N 14°45′E / 53.183°N 14.750°E / 53.183; 14.750

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