This region is wedged in between Wielkopolska, the Tuchola Forest and the Kashubian region with the Noteć River forming its southern boundary. This large tract was part of Germany until the end of World War II 1939-1945. People from Poland’s former eastern (“Kresy”) regions, like Lemkos and Bukovinians, were settled here after the country’s borders were redrawn and were given German farms as compensation for the land they had lost. This has produced a remarkable cultural and religious tapestry – as is manifested in the local cuisine, customs and speech.