Leszczynka, West Pomeranian Voivodeship

Leszczynka
Settlement
Leszczynka
Coordinates: 53°31′21″N 15°6′53″E / 53.52250°N 15.11472°E
Country Poland Poland
Voivodeship West Pomeranian
County Goleniów
Gmina Maszewo

Leszczynka [lɛʂˈt͡ʂɨnka] (German: Wiesenhof) is a settlement in the administrative district of Gmina Maszewo, within Goleniów County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland.[1] It lies approximately 6 kilometres (4 mi) north-east of Maszewo, 20 km (12 mi) east of Goleniów, and 38 km (24 mi) east of the regional capital Szczecin.

Before 1945 the area was part of Germany. Following World War II the native German populace was expelled and replaced by Poles. For the history of the region, see History of Pomerania.

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Coordinates: 53°31′21″N 15°6′53″E / 53.52250°N 15.11472°E