Gostyniec, West Pomeranian Voivodeship

Gostyniec
Village
Gostyniec
Coordinates: 53°59′40″N 14°58′6″E / 53.99444°N 14.96833°E / 53.99444; 14.96833
Country Poland Poland
Voivodeship West Pomeranian
County Kamień
Gmina Świerzno
Population 165

Gostyniec [ɡɔsˈtɨɲet͡s] (German: Klein 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 4 kilometres (2 mi) north of Świerzno, 13 km (8 mi) east of Kamień Pomorski, and 69 km (43 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 165.

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Coordinates: 53°59′40″N 14°58′6″E / 53.99444°N 14.96833°E / 53.99444; 14.96833

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