Brzeźno, Gmina Barwice

For other places with the same name, see Brzezno.
Brzeźno
Settlement
Brzeźno
Coordinates: 53°47′0″N 16°16′35″E / 53.78333°N 16.27639°E / 53.78333; 16.27639
Country Poland Poland
Voivodeship West Pomeranian
County Szczecinek
Gmina Barwice

Brzeźno [ˈbʐɛʑnɔ] is a settlement in the administrative district of Gmina Barwice, within Szczecinek County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland.[1] It lies approximately 8 kilometres (5 mi) north-west of Barwice, 28 km (17 mi) west of Szczecinek, and 120 km (75 mi) east of the regional capital Szczecin.

Before 1945 the area was part of Germany. Following World War II the native German populace was expelled and replaced by Poles. For the history of the region, see History of Pomerania.

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Coordinates: 53°47′0″N 16°16′35″E / 53.78333°N 16.27639°E / 53.78333; 16.27639


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