Breń, West Pomeranian Voivodeship

Breń
Village
Breń
Coordinates: 53°3′9″N 15°44′55″E / 53.05250°N 15.74861°E
Country Poland Poland
Voivodeship West Pomeranian
County Choszczno
Gmina Bierzwnik

Breń [brɛɲ] (German: 'Bernsee') is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Bierzwnik, within Choszczno County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland.[1] It lies approximately 6 kilometres (4 mi) east of Bierzwnik, 27 km (17 mi) south-east of Choszczno, and 88 km (55 mi) south-east of the regional capital Szczecin.

Before 1945 the area was part of Germany. After World War II the region was placed under Polish administration and ethnically cleansed according to the post-war Potsdam Agreement. The native German populace was expelled and replaced with Poles. For the history of the region, see History of Pomerania.

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Coordinates: 53°03′09″N 15°44′55″E / 53.05250°N 15.74861°E