Oleszno, West Pomeranian Voivodeship

For other places with the same name, see Oleszno (disambiguation).
Oleszno
Village
Oleszno
Coordinates: 53°28′21″N 15°45′49″E / 53.47250°N 15.76361°E / 53.47250; 15.76361
Country Poland Poland
Voivodeship West Pomeranian
County Drawsko
Gmina Drawsko Pomorskie
Population 670

Oleszno [ɔˈlɛʂnɔ] (German: Welschenburg) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Drawsko Pomorskie, within Drawsko County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland.[1] It lies approximately 8 kilometres (5 mi) south of Drawsko Pomorskie and 79 km (49 mi) east of the regional capital Szczecin.

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

The village has a population of 670.

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Coordinates: 53°28′21″N 15°45′49″E / 53.47250°N 15.76361°E / 53.47250; 15.76361

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