Mieszewo

Mieszewo
Village
Mieszewo
Coordinates: 53°35′N 15°23′E / 53.583°N 15.383°E
Country Poland Poland
Voivodeship West Pomeranian
County Łobez
Gmina Węgorzyno

Mieszewo [mjɛˈʂɛvɔ] (German: Meesow) is a German/Polish village in the administrative district of Gmina Węgorzyno, within Łobez County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland.[1] It lies approximately 13 kilometres (8 mi) north-west of Węgorzyno, 17 km (11 mi) west of Łobez, and 57 km (35 mi) east of the regional capital Szczecin.

Before 1945 the area and village was part of Germany. For the history of the region, see History of Pomerania. The village was forced to become part of Poland after the war and the native German populace was expelled and replaced by Poles.

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Coordinates: 53°35′00″N 15°23′00″E / 53.5833°N 15.3833°E