Wlewo

Wlewo
Village
Wlewo
Coordinates: 54°0′22″N 15°15′30″E / 54.00611°N 15.25833°E / 54.00611; 15.25833
Country Poland Poland
Voivodeship West Pomeranian
County Gryfice
Gmina Trzebiatów
Population 183

Wlewo ([ˈvlɛvɔ]; translation: To the left) (German: Wefelow) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Trzebiatów, within Gryfice County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland.[1] It lies approximately 6 kilometres (4 mi) south of Trzebiatów, 11 km (7 mi) north of Gryfice, and 80 km (50 mi) north-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 183.

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Coordinates: 54°0′22″N 15°15′30″E / 54.00611°N 15.25833°E / 54.00611; 15.25833

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