Ciesław, West Pomeranian Voivodeship

Ciesław
Village
Ciesław
Coordinates: 53°55′5″N 15°0′29″E / 53.91806°N 15.00806°E / 53.91806; 15.00806
Country Poland Poland
Voivodeship West Pomeranian
County Kamień
Gmina Świerzno
Population 241

Ciesław [ˈt͡ɕeswaf] (German: Tetzlaffshagen) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Świerzno, within Kamień County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland.[1] It lies approximately 6 kilometres (4 mi) south-east of Świerzno, 16 km (10 mi) east of Kamień Pomorski, and 63 km (39 mi) north-east of the regional capital Szczecin.

Before 1945 the area was part of the German Province of Pomerania. Following World War II the native German populace was expelled and replaced by Poles. For the history of the region, see History of Pomerania.

The village has a population of 241.

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Coordinates: 53°55′5″N 15°0′29″E / 53.91806°N 15.00806°E / 53.91806; 15.00806


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