Cieszyno, Świdwin County

Cieszyno
Village
Cieszyno
Coordinates: 53°48′N 15°43′E / 53.800°N 15.717°E / 53.800; 15.717
Country Poland Poland
Voivodeship West Pomeranian
County Świdwin
Gmina Gmina Świdwin

Cieszyno [t͡ɕeˈʂɨnɔ] (German: Teschenbusch) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Świdwin, within Świdwin County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland.[1] It lies approximately 4 kilometres (2 mi) north-west of Świdwin and 87 km (54 mi) north-east of the regional capital Szczecin.

Before 1945 the area was part of Germany. Following World War II the native German populace was expelled and replaced by Poles. For the history of the region, see History of Pomerania.

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Coordinates: 53°48′10″N 15°42′57″E / 53.8029°N 15.7159°E / 53.8029; 15.7159


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