Piasek, West Pomeranian Voivodeship

For other places with the same name, see Piasek (disambiguation).
Piasek
Village
Piasek
Coordinates: 52°58′36″N 14°12′26″E / 52.97667°N 14.20722°E / 52.97667; 14.20722
Country Poland Poland
Voivodeship West Pomeranian
County Gryfino
Gmina Cedynia

Piasek [ˈpjasɛk] (German: Peetzig) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Cedynia, within Gryfino County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland, close to the German border.[1] It lies approximately 11 kilometres (7 mi) north of Cedynia, 36 km (22 mi) south-west of Gryfino, and 55 km (34 mi) south-west 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: 52°58′36″N 14°12′26″E / 52.97667°N 14.20722°E / 52.97667; 14.20722


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