Drzenin

Drzenin
Village
Drzenin
Coordinates: 53°14′N 14°39′E / 53.233°N 14.650°E
Country Poland Poland
Voivodeship West Pomeranian
County Gryfino
Gmina Gryfino
Population 280

Drzenin [ˈdʐɛnin] (German Neuhaus) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Gryfino, within Gryfino County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland, close to the German border.[1] It lies approximately 12 kilometres (7 mi) east of Gryfino and 21 km (13 mi) south 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.

The village has a population of 280.

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Coordinates: 53°14′N 14°39′E / 53.233°N 14.650°E