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Rzepczyno [ʐɛpˈt͡ʂɨnɔ] (German Repzin) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Brzeżno, within Świdwin County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland. It lies approximately 10 km (6 mi) south of Świdwin and 88 km (55 mi) east of the regional capital Szczecin.
Map of Rzepczyno, Poland
Before 1945 the area was part of Germany. After World War II and the subsequent border shift, 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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