Brzeżno

Brzeżno
Village
Brzeżno - church
Brzeżno
Coordinates: 53°43′N 15°46′E / 53.717°N 15.767°E / 53.717; 15.767
Country Poland
VoivodeshipWest Pomeranian
CountyŚwidwin
GminaBrzeżno
Population
970

Brzeżno [ˈbʐɛʐnɔ] (formerly German: Briesen bei Schivelbein)[1] is a village in Świdwin County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland.[2] It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Brzeżno. It lies approximately 8 km (5 mi) south of Świdwin and 86 km (53 mi) north-east of the regional capital Szczecin.

For the history of the region, see History of Pomerania.

The village has a population of 970.

References

  1. ^ M. Kaemmerer (2004). Ortsnamenverzeichnis der Ortschaften jenseits von Oder u. Neiße (in German). ISBN 3-7921-0368-0.
  2. ^ "Główny Urząd Statystyczny" [Central Statistical Office] (in Polish). Select Miejscowości (SIMC) tab, select fragment (min. 3 znaki), enter town name in the field below, click WYSZUKAJ (Search)