Gralewo, Lubusz Voivodeship

Gralewo
Village
Gralewo
Coordinates: 52°45′N 15°23′E / 52.750°N 15.383°E / 52.750; 15.383
Country Poland Poland
Voivodeship Lubusz
County Gorzów County
Gmina Santok
Population 820

Gralewo [ɡraˈlɛvɔ] (German: Gralow)[1] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Santok, within Gorzów County, Lubusz Voivodeship, in western Poland.[2] It lies approximately 3 kilometres (2 mi) north-west of Santok and 10 km (6 mi) east of Gorzów Wielkopolski.

Until 1945 the area was part of Germany (see Territorial changes of Poland after World War II). After World War II the region was placed under Polish administration according to the post-war Potsdam Agreement and ethnically cleansed: The entire native German populace was expelled and replaced by Poles.

The village has a population of 820.

References

  1. ↑ Kaemmerer, Margarete (2004). Ortsnamenverzeichnis der Ortschaften jenseits von Oder u. Neiße (in German). ISBN 3-7921-0368-0.
  2. ↑ "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.


Coordinates: 52°45′N 15°23′E / 52.750°N 15.383°E / 52.750; 15.383


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