Why did Poland get Szczecin/Stettin if it's West of the Oder?

[Etelfrido]

Was it only to weaken Germany by not giving it access to the mouth of the river?

Has Germany ever reclaimed it with more emphasis than other former Eastern territories for it not being East of the Oder-Neiße line?

[thatoneton]

Was it only to weaken Germany by not giving it access to the mouth of the river?

Has Germany ever reclaimed it with more emphasis than other former Eastern territories for it not being East of the Oder-Neiße line?

What would that change since Oder/Odra is a Polish river which has nearly all of its watershed in Poland and Czechia and the river serves no purpose to Germany other than being a border?

Obviously the reason was to give Poland another important port which makes sense since Poland proper is basically located in the watershed of two major rivers, both emptying into the Baltic Sea, that is Odra/Oder and Wisła/Vistula.
Gdańsk is located on the mouth of the Vistula/Wisła and Szczecin close to the mouth of Oder/Odra.

Poland without them would have a much bigger problem with its maritime trade, wheres for Germany Szczecin lost most of its importance when Poland regained Silesia.

[Etelfrido]

What would that change since Oder/Odra is a Polish river which has nearly all of its watershed in Poland and Czechia and the river serves no purpose to Germany other than being a border?

Obviously the reason was to give Poland another important port which makes sense since Poland proper is basically located in the watershed of two major rivers, both emptying into the Baltic Sea, that is Odra/Oder and Wisła/Vistula.
Gdańsk is located on the mouth of the Vistula/Wisła and Szczecin close to the mouth of Oder/Odra.

Poland without them would have a much bigger problem with its maritime trade, wheres for Germany Szczecin lost most of its importance when Poland regained Silesia.

But it also gives access to some towns in the German hinterland, though it obviously does so even more for Polish towns after it acquired Silesia.

As to what it'd change, more people had to be displaced, both Germans out of it and Poles into it. It may have been a small number when seeing the whole picture but it certainly represented an additional struggle.

[thatoneton]

But it also gives access to some towns in the German hinterland, though it obviously does so even more for Polish towns after it acquired Silesia.

As to what it'd change, more people had to be displaced, both Germans out of it and Poles into it. It may have been a small number when seeing the whole picture but it certainly represented an additional struggle.

You should also remember that Poland was supposed to get more territory in Prussia which the USSR just took from Poland so it also probably played a part in having Poland with a better border in another area.

[Peterski]

Szczecin is on both sides of the river, not only west of it.

[Etelfrido]

You should also remember that Poland was supposed to get more territory in Prussia which the USSR just took from Poland so it also probably played a part in having Poland with a better border in another area.

Thanks.

[rothaer]

Was it only to weaken Germany by not giving it access to the mouth of the river?

Has Germany ever reclaimed it with more emphasis than other former Eastern territories for it not being East of the Oder-Neiße line?

It would be like criticizing within a bank robbery that a particular bill is stolen.

It's anyhow all a crime.

[Katarzyna]

I wouldn’t be alive now without it because a part of my family comes from Kresy (former Eastern Poland) and the other part is native Prussian German who assimilated into Poles

[Etelfrido]

Szczecin is on both sides of the river, not only west of it.

To the best of my knowledge both the center and the port are west of it, but I might be wrong. Besides, if they were East of it, wouldn't it have been even easier to give only the Eastern portion to Poland, as it would give it access to the mouth of the river and follow the Oder-Neissen/Odra-Nysa line neatly?

[rothaer]

Szczecin is on both sides of the river, not only west of it.

Like Frankfurt/Oder and Görlitz with the Center / Old town west of the river.