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Village in West Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland
Trzeszczyn
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Trzeszczyn is located in PolandTrzeszczynTrzeszczyn
Coordinates: 53°33′N 14°31′E / 53.550°N 14.517°E / 53.550; 14.517
Country Poland
VoivodeshipWest Pomeranian
CountyPolice
GminaPolice
Population260

Trzeszczyn (German Trestin) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Police, within Police County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland, close to the German border. It lies approximately 4 kilometres (2 mi) north-west of Police and 16 km (10 mi) north of the regional capital Szczecin.

In the area of the village there is a memorial to the victims of Nazi camps in a town named Police.

In the Middle Ages the area of Trzeszczyn was a part of Duchy of Pomerania. After receiving the land from the Germans that happened after the Second World War, in the year 1946 Trzeszczyn was incorporated into the Enclave of Police. Nowadays it is a part of Polish Police County. For the history of the region, see History of Pomerania.

The village has a population of 260.

References

  1. Ortsnamenverzeichnis der Ortschaften jenseits von Oder und Neiße by M. Kaemmerer
  2. "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
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