Brzezin
Brzezin | |
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Village | |
Brzezin | |
| Coordinates: 53°11′N 14°54′E / 53.183°N 14.900°E | |
| Country | Poland |
| Voivodeship | West Pomeranian |
| County | Pyrzyce |
| Gmina | Pyrzyce |
| Population | 190 |
Brzezin [ˈbʐɛʑin] (formerly German: Briesen) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Pyrzyce, within Pyrzyce County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland.[1] It is situated approximately 6 km (4 mi) north of Pyrzyce and 34 km (21 mi) south-east of the regional capital Szczecin.
Etymology
The name "Brzezin" is believed to originate from the Polish word for birch.brzoza In 1937, the Bund Deutscher Osten urged the village mayor to change the settlement's name to Birkenhain.[2]
For the history of the region, see History of Pomerania.
The village has a population of 190.
References
- ^ "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)
- ^ Thum, Gregor (2011). "Chapter Eight: Cleansing Memory". Uprooted: How Breslau Became Wrocław During the Century of Expulsions. United States of America: Princeton University Press. p. 248. ISBN 978-0-691-15291-2.