1950: Split Western Pomerania Apr 17, 2020

With all of the land- and population-transfers that have happened in Central and Eastern Europe, many places have several totally different names, a common meaning is sometimes retained throughout. Germany and Poland both have regions which translate to 'West Pomerania' ('Vorpommern' and 'Zachodniopomorskie' respectively). These were once one area, and while the German side contains more of the historical region and until 1945 made up the significant majority of the population, the rest of Pomerania is still in Poland.

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