Zielin, Gryfino County
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Zielin | |
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Village | |
Country | Poland |
Voivodeship | West Pomeranian |
County | Gryfino |
Gmina | Mieszkowice |
Population | 579 |
Zielin [ˈʑɛlin] 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. After World War II the region was placed under Polish administration by the Potsdam Agreement under territorial changes demanded by the Soviet Union. Most Germans fled or were expelled and were replaced with Poles expelled from the Polish areas annexed by the Soviet Union.
The village has a population of 579.
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