Piaski Wielkie, West Pomeranian Voivodeship

For the neighbourhood of Piaski Wielkie in Kraków, see Podgórze Duchackie.

Piaski Wielkie [ˈpjaski ˈvjɛlkʲɛ] (German: Paatzig) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Wolin, within Kamień County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland.^[1] It lies approximately 6 kilometres (4 mi) east of Wolin, 15 km (9 mi) south-west of Kamień Pomorski, and 49 km (30 mi) north of the regional capital Szczecin.

Before 1945 the area was part of Germany. Following World War II the native German populace was expelled and replaced by Poles. For the history of the region, see History of Pomerania.

The village has a population of 290.

References

Gmina Wolin

Town and seat	Wolin

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