Mierzęcin, West Pomeranian Voivodeship

Mierzęcin
Village
Mierzęcin
Coordinates: 53°49′28″N 14°42′37″E / 53.82444°N 14.71028°E
Country Poland Poland
Voivodeship West Pomeranian
County Kamień
Gmina Wolin

Mierzęcin [mjɛˈʐɛnt͡ɕin] (German: Martenthin) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Wolin, within Kamień County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland.[1] It lies approximately 7 kilometres (4 mi) east of Wolin, 17 km (11 mi) south of Kamień Pomorski, and 47 km (29 mi) north 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°49′28″N 14°42′37″E / 53.82444°N 14.71028°E