Brzoza, Lubusz Voivodeship

For other places with the same name, see Brzoza.

Brzoza
Village
Brzoza
Coordinates: 52°51′57″N 15°29′6″E / 52.86583°N 15.48500°E / 52.86583; 15.48500
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	Lubusz
County	Strzelce-Drezdenko
Gmina	Strzelce Krajeńskie
Website	http://strzelce.pl

Brzoza [ˈbʐɔza] (formerly German Birkholz) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Strzelce Krajeńskie, within Strzelce-Drezdenko County, Lubusz Voivodeship, in western Poland.^[1] It lies approximately 4 kilometres (2 mi) west of Strzelce Krajeńskie and 22 km (14 mi) north-east of Gorzów Wielkopolski.

The village was first mentioned as a possession of a knight in 1337. It was purchased in 1605 by Ernst von Schöning, the member of a well known Neumark family. The village was passed down, first to field marshal Hans Adam von Schoning, and then his son Johann Ludwig in 1696. In 1713, George Wilhelm von Schöning constructed a hunting castle and grainary on the site.

Before 1945 the area was part of Germany (see Territorial changes of Poland after World War II).

References

↑ "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.

Gmina Strzelce Krajeńskie

Town and seat	Strzelce Krajeńskie

Villages	Bobrówko Bronowice Brzoza Buszewko Buszów Chwytowo Ciecierzyn Czyżewo Danków Długie Gardzko Gilów Golczewice Licheń Lipie Góry Lubicz Machary Małe Osiedle Ogardy Ogardzki Młyn Piastowo Pielice Pieńkowice Przyłęg Puszczykowo Sidłów Sławno Sokólsko Śródlesie Strzelce Klasztorne Tuczenko Tuczno Wełmin Wielisławice Wilanów Żabicko

Coordinates: 52°51′57″N 15°29′6″E / 52.86583°N 15.48500°E / 52.86583; 15.48500

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