Moracz
Moracz | |
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  Moracz | |
| Coordinates: 53°46′24″N 14°52′24″E / 53.77333°N 14.87333°E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | West Pomeranian |
| County | Goleniów |
| Gmina | Przybiernów |
Moracz [ˈmɔrat͡ʂ] (formerly German: Moratz)[1] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Przybiernów, within Goleniów County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland.[2] It lies approximately 8 kilometres (5 mi) east of Przybiernów, 26 km (16 mi) north of Goleniów, and 44 km (27 mi) north-east of the regional capital Szczecin.
In the 960s the area became part of Poland after Mieszko I defeated the local Slavic tribes. From 1871 to 1945 the area was part of Germany. For the history of the region, see History of Pomerania.
References
[edit]- ^ M. Kaemmerer (2004). Ortsnamenverzeichnis der Ortschaften jenseits von Oder u. Neiße (in German). ISBN 3-7921-0368-0.
- ^ "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
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