Country Poland Gmina Recz Local time Thursday 3:35 PM | County Choszczno Elevation 83 m | |
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Weather 5°C, Wind W at 21 km/h, 88% Humidity Voivodeship West Pomeranian Voivodeship | ||
Bytowo [bɨˈtɔvɔ] (German: Butow) is a settlement in the administrative district of Gmina Recz, within Choszczno County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland. It lies approximately 8 kilometres (5 mi) north of Recz, 21 km (13 mi) north-east of Choszczno, and 64 km (40 mi) east of the regional capital Szczecin.
Map of Bytowo, Poland
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.
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Bytowo, Choszczno County Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA