Mieszewo

Mieszewo
Village
Mieszewo
Coordinates: 53°35′N 15°23′E / 53.583°N 15.383°E / 53.583; 15.383
Country	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.

References

↑ "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.

Gmina Węgorzyno

Town and seat	Węgorzyno

Villages	Brzeźniak Chwarstno Cieszyno Kraśnik Łobeski Lesięcin Mielno Mieszewo Podlipce Przytoń Runowo Sarnikierz Sielsko Stare Węgorzynko Sulice Trzebawie Wiewiecko Winniki Zwierzynek

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

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