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Pomerania — ( de. Pommern, pl. Pomorze, cs. Pòmòrze or Pòmòrskô, la. Pomerania or Pomorania) is a German and Polish region on the south coast of the Baltic Sea, stretching roughly from the Recknitz River near Stralsund in the west and the Oder River delta… … Wikipedia
History of Pomerania — The history of settlement in the Pomeranian region goes back some 10,000 years, when after the Ice Age Megalith cultures, in the Bronze Age Germanic and in the Middle Ages Slavic tribes left archeological traces. Written records appear in the… … Wikipedia
Western Pomerania — is a translation of Vorpommern (also Hither Pomerania ), both redirect here. : For other uses, see Western Pomerania (disambiguation) Western Pomerania or Hither Pomerania are terms used in English to translate the German Vorpommern ( nd.… … Wikipedia
Pomeranian duchies and dukes — Pomerania is a geographical region in northern Poland and Germany, on the south coast of the Baltic Sea. In a wider sense, it extends to the Vistula River in the east and the Recknitz River in the west. However, the name Pomerania often refers… … Wikipedia
Poland — /poh leuhnd/, n. a republic in E central Europe, on the Baltic Sea. 38,700,291; ab. 121,000 sq. mi. (313,400 sq. km). Cap.: Warsaw. Polish, Polska. * * * Poland Introduction Poland Background: Poland is an ancient nation that was conceived around … Universalium
Europe, history of — Introduction history of European peoples and cultures from prehistoric times to the present. Europe is a more ambiguous term than most geographic expressions. Its etymology is doubtful, as is the physical extent of the area it designates.… … Universalium
History of Poland — Highly developed agricultural people have lived in the area that is now Poland for the last 7500 years, the Slavic people have settled in this territory for over 1500 years, and the History of Poland as a state spans well over a millennium. The… … Wikipedia
Germany — /jerr meuh nee/, n. a republic in central Europe: after World War II divided into four zones, British, French, U.S., and Soviet, and in 1949 into East Germany and West Germany; East and West Germany were reunited in 1990. 84,068,216; 137,852 sq.… … Universalium
Flight and expulsion of Germans (1944–1950) — Flight and expulsion of Germans during and after World War II (demographic estimates) Background … Wikipedia
Coat of arms of Denmark — National coat of arms of Denmark Details Adopted First documented in the 1190s. Modified 1819 … Wikipedia
