Gostyń, West Pomeranian Voivodeship

For other places with the same name, see Gostyń (disambiguation).

Gostyń
Village
Gostyń
Coordinates: 54°1′49″N 14°57′2″E / 54.03028°N 14.95056°E / 54.03028; 14.95056
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	West Pomeranian
County	Kamień
Gmina	Świerzno
Population	660

Gostyń [ˈɡɔstɨɲ] (German: Groß Justin) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Świerzno, within Kamień County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland.^[1] It lies approximately 8 kilometres (5 mi) north of Świerzno, 13 km (8 mi) north-east of Kamień Pomorski, and 73 km (45 mi) north 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 660.

References

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

Gmina Świerzno

Seat	Świerzno

Other villages	Będzieszewo Chomino Ciesław Dąbrowa Duniewo Gostyń Gostyniec Grębice Jatki Kaleń Kępica Krzemykowo Krzepocin Margowo Osiecze Redliny Rybice Starza Stuchowo Sulikowo Trzebieradz Ugory

Coordinates: 54°1′49″N 14°57′2″E / 54.03028°N 14.95056°E / 54.03028; 14.95056

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