Brzeżno

Brzeżno
—  Village  —
Brzeżno
Coordinates:
Country Poland
Voivodeship West Pomeranian
County Świdwin
Gmina Brzeżno
Population 970

Brzeżno [ˈbʐɛʐnɔ] (formerly German Briesen) is a village in Świdwin County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland. It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Brzeżno.[1] It lies approximately 8 kilometres (5 mi) south of Świdwin and 86 km (53 mi) north-east of the regional capital Szczecin.

Before 1945 the area was part of Germany. For the history of the region, see History of Pomerania.

The village has a population of 970.

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