Mierzecin, Lubusz Voivodeship
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Mierzęcin m is a village
in the administrative district of Gmina Dobiegniew
, within Strzelce-Drezdenko County
, Lubusz Voivodeship
, in western Poland. It lies approximately 6 kilometres (4 mi) east of Dobiegniew
, 22 km (14 mi) east of Strzelce Krajeńskie
, and 47 km (29 mi) north-east of Gorzów Wielkopolski
.
Before 1945 the area was part of Germany (see Territorial changes of Poland after World War II
). The village has a population of 350.
Village
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet with the population ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand , Though often located in rural areas, the term urban village is also applied to certain urban neighbourhoods, such as the West Village in Manhattan, New...
in the administrative district of Gmina Dobiegniew
Gmina Dobiegniew
Gmina Dobiegniew is an urban-rural gmina in Strzelce-Drezdenko County, Lubusz Voivodeship, in western Poland. Its seat is the town of Dobiegniew, which lies approximately north-east of Strzelce Krajeńskie and north-east of Gorzów Wielkopolski.The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2006 its...
, within Strzelce-Drezdenko County
Strzelce-Drezdenko County
Strzelce-Drezdenko County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Lubusz Voivodeship, western Poland. It came into being on January 1, 1999, as a result of the Polish local government reforms passed in 1998. Its administrative seat is the town of Strzelce Krajeńskie, which...
, Lubusz Voivodeship
Lubusz Voivodeship
- Administrative division :Lubusz Voivodeship is divided into 14 counties : 2 city counties and 12 land counties. These are further divided into 83 gminas....
, in western Poland. It lies approximately 6 kilometres (4 mi) east of Dobiegniew
Dobiegniew
Dobiegniew is a town in Poland, in Lubusz Voivodeship, in Strzelce-Drezdenko County. It has 3,189 inhabitants .It was part of Germany until 1945. In WWII, the Oflag II-C POW camp was located nearby.-External links:*...
, 22 km (14 mi) east of Strzelce Krajeńskie
Strzelce Krajenskie
Strzelce Krajeńskie is a town in Poland, in Lubusz Voivodeship. It is the capital of Strzelce-Drezdenko County. Population is 10,186 .-External links:**...
, and 47 km (29 mi) north-east of Gorzów Wielkopolski
Gorzów Wielkopolski
Gorzów Wielkopolski is a city in western Poland, on the Warta river. It is the biggest city in the Lubusz Voivodeship with 125,149 inhabitants...
.
Before 1945 the area was part of Germany (see Territorial changes of Poland after World War II
Territorial changes of Poland after World War II
The territorial changes of Poland after World War II were very extensive. In 1945, following the Second World War, Poland's borders were redrawn following the decisions made at the Potsdam Conference of 1945 at the insistence of the Soviet Union...
). The village has a population of 350.