Kanin, West Pomeranian Voivodeship

Kanin
Village
Kanin
Coordinates: 54°27′55″N 16°35′15″E / 54.46528°N 16.58750°E / 54.46528; 16.58750
Country Poland Poland
Voivodeship West Pomeranian
County Sławno
Gmina Postomino

Kanin [ˈkanin] (formerly German Kannin) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Postomino, within Sławno County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland.[1] It lies approximately 9 kilometres (6 mi) west of Postomino, 13 km (8 mi) north-west of Sławno, and 176 km (109 mi) north-east of the regional capital Szczecin.

Before 1945 the area was part of Germany. For the history of the region, see History of Pomerania.

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Coordinates: 54°27′55″N 16°35′15″E / 54.46528°N 16.58750°E / 54.46528; 16.58750

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