Gryżyna, Lubusz Voivodeship

Gryżyna
—  Village  —
Gryżyna
Coordinates:
Country Poland
Voivodeship Lubusz
County Krosno Odrzańskie
Gmina Bytnica
Elevation 75 m (246 ft)
Population 140

Gryżyna [ɡrɨˈʐɨna] (formerly German Griesel) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Bytnica, within Krosno Odrzańskie County, Lubusz Voivodeship, in western Poland.[1] It lies approximately 9 kilometres (6 mi) north-east of Bytnica, 21 km (13 mi) north-east of Krosno Odrzańskie, 31 km (19 mi) north-west of Zielona Góra, and 62 km (39 mi) south 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 140. It gives its name to the protected area called Gryżyna Landscape Park.

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