Iwin

Iwin
Village
Iwin
Coordinates: 53°47′N 16°31′E / 53.783°N 16.517°E / 53.783; 16.517
Country Poland Poland
Voivodeship West Pomeranian
County Szczecinek
Gmina Grzmiąca
Population 265

Iwin [ˈivin] (formerly German Elfenbusch) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Grzmiąca, within Szczecinek County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland.[1] It lies approximately 19 kilometres (12 mi) north-west of Szczecinek and 135 km (84 mi) east of the regional capital Szczecin.

Before 1945 the area was part of Germany. For the history of the region, see History of Pomerania.

The village has a population of 265.

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Coordinates: 53°47′N 16°31′E / 53.783°N 16.517°E / 53.783; 16.517


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