Łekno, Koszalin County

For other places with the same name, see Łękno (disambiguation).
Łekno
Village
Łekno
Coordinates: 54°12′47″N 16°0′55″E / 54.21306°N 16.01528°E / 54.21306; 16.01528
Country Poland Poland
Voivodeship West Pomeranian
County Koszalin County
Gmina Będzino

Łekno [ˈwɛknɔ] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Będzino, within Koszalin County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland.[1] It lies approximately 2 kilometres (1 mi) east of Będzino, 12 km (7 mi) west of Koszalin, and 130 km (81 mi) north-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: 54°12′47″N 16°0′55″E / 54.21306°N 16.01528°E / 54.21306; 16.01528


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