Leszczno
Leszczno | |
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Village | |
Coordinates: 53°47′58″N 14°52′51″E / 53.79944°N 14.88083°E | |
Country | Poland |
Voivodeship | West Pomeranian |
County | Goleniów |
Gmina | Przybiernów |
Leszczno [ˈlɛʂt͡ʂnɔ] (German: Holzhagen)[citation needed] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Przybiernów, within Goleniów County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland.[1] It lies approximately 10 kilometres (6 mi) north-east of Przybiernów, 28 km (17 mi) north of Goleniów, and 47 km (29 mi) north-east of the regional capital Szczecin.
In the 960s the area became part of Poland after Mieszko I defeated the local Slavic tribes. From 1871 to 1945 the area was part of Germany. For the history of the region, see History of Pomerania.
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