Zielin, Gryfino County

For other places with the same name, see Zielin (disambiguation).
Zielin
Village
Zielin
Coordinates: 52°48′8″N 14°34′28″E / 52.80222°N 14.57444°E / 52.80222; 14.57444
Country Poland Poland
Voivodeship West Pomeranian
County Gryfino
Gmina Mieszkowice
Population 579

Zielin [ˈʑelin] (formerly German Sellin) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Mieszkowice, within Gryfino County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland, close to the German border.[1] It lies approximately 7 kilometres (4 mi) east of Mieszkowice, 51 km (32 mi) south of Gryfino, and 69 km (43 mi) south 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 579.

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Coordinates: 52°48′8″N 14°34′28″E / 52.80222°N 14.57444°E / 52.80222; 14.57444

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