Brzeźniak, Wałcz County
| Brzeźniak | |
|---|---|
| Settlement | |
  Brzeźniak | |
| Coordinates: 53°8′50″N 16°4′35″E / 53.14722°N 16.07639°E | |
| Country |
 Poland |
| Voivodeship | West Pomeranian |
| County | Wałcz |
| Gmina | Człopa |
| Highest elevation | 102 m (335 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 83 m (272 ft) |
| Population | 11 |
Brzeźniak [ˈbʐɛʑɲak] (German: Birkholz) is a settlement in the administrative district of Gmina Człopa, within Wałcz County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland.[1] It lies approximately 9 kilometres (6 mi) north-west of Człopa, 30 km (19 mi) south-west of Wałcz, and 104 km (65 mi) east of the regional capital Szczecin.
Before 1772 the area was part of Kingdom of Poland, 1772-1945 Prussia and 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 more on its history, see History of Pomerania.
The settlement has a population of 11.
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Coordinates: 53°8′50″N 16°4′35″E / 53.14722°N 16.07639°E