Trzciel
| Trzciel | ||
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Parish church | ||
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  Trzciel | ||
| Coordinates: 52°22′N 15°53′E / 52.367°N 15.883°E | ||
| Country |
 Poland | |
| Voivodeship | Lubusz | |
| County | Międzyrzecz | |
| Gmina | Trzciel | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 3.03 km2 (1.17 sq mi) | |
| Population (2006) | ||
| • Total | 2,363 | |
| • Density | 780/km2 (2,000/sq mi) | |
| Postal code | 66-320 | |
| Website | http://www.trzciel.pl | |
Trzciel [tʂt͡ɕel] (German: Tirschtiegel) is a small town in Lubusz Voivodeship, Poland, with 2,348 inhabitants (2004).
Prior to 1945 it was in 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.
Notable residents
- Gerhard Konopka (1911–1997), Wehrmacht officer
External links
- Jewish Community in Trzciel on Virtual Shtetl
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Coordinates: 52°22′N 15°52′E / 52.367°N 15.867°E
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