Polish occupation zone in Germany
| Polish occupation zone in Germany Polnische Besatzungszone Deutschlands Polska strefa okupacyjna w Niemczech | |||||||||
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| Military occupation zone of the Polish government-in-exile part of Allied-occupied Germany | |||||||||
| 1945–1948 | |||||||||
| Capital | Maczków | ||||||||
| Area | |||||||||
• 1945 | 6,470 km2 (2,500 sq mi) | ||||||||
| Population | |||||||||
• 1945 | 48 000 | ||||||||
| • Type | Military occupation under administration of the Polish government-in-exile, within the British occupation zone in Germany | ||||||||
| Historical era | Post-World War II era Cold War | ||||||||
• Established | 19 May 1945 | ||||||||
• Disestablished | 10 September 1948 | ||||||||
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| Today part of | Germany | ||||||||
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The Polish occupation zone in Germany was a military occupation area, under the administration of the Polish government-in-exile, located within the British Occupation Zone of the Allied-occupied Germany, that existed from 19 May 1945 to 10 September 1948. It was established from the territory of the British-controlled occupied Nazi Germany, following its surrender ending the World War II, and existed until 10 September 1948, when the administration of the area was given back to the United Kingdom. The zone was created for the Polish displaced people, consisting of those freed from German labour camps and concentration camps, and prisoners of war. In 1945, it was inhabited by over 30,000 Polish civilians and around 18,000 soldiers, and had an area of 6,470 km2, being located within the area of modern districts of County of Bentheim, Cloppenburg, Emsland, and Osnabrück, within Lower Saxony, Germany. Its seat was located in the town of Haren, then renamed to Maczków.