Wyszyna, Myślibórz County

For other places with the same name, see Wyszyna.

Wyszyna
Village
Wyszyna
Coordinates: 52°45′31″N 14°36′36″E / 52.75861°N 14.61000°E / 52.75861; 14.61000
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	West Pomeranian
County	Myślibórz
Gmina	Boleszkowice

Wyszyna [vɨˈʂɨna] (German: Hochland) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Boleszkowice, within Myślibórz County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland, close to the German border.^[1] It lies approximately 6 kilometres (4 mi) north-east of Boleszkowice, 26 km (16 mi) south-west of Myślibórz, and 74 km (46 mi) south of the regional capital Szczecin.

Before 1945 the area was part of Germany. After World War II the region was placed under Polish administration and ethnically cleansed according to the post-war Potsdam Agreement. The native German populace was expelled and replaced with Poles. For the history of the region, see Neumark.

References

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

Gmina Boleszkowice

Seat	Boleszkowice

Other villages	Chlewice Chwarszczany Gudzisz Kaleńsko Namyślin Porzecze Reczyce Wielopole Wierutno Wysoka Wyszyna

Coordinates: 52°45′31″N 14°36′36″E / 52.75861°N 14.61000°E / 52.75861; 14.61000

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