Jenin, Poland

Jenin
Village
Jenin
Coordinates: 52°41′N 15°5′E / 52.683°N 15.083°E / 52.683; 15.083
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	Lubusz
County	Gorzów County
Gmina	Bogdaniec
Population	1,100

Jenin [ˈjɛnin] (German Gennin) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Bogdaniec, within Gorzów County, Lubusz Voivodeship in western Poland.^[1] It lies approximately 2 kilometres (1 mi) east of Bogdaniec and 13 km (8 mi) southwest of Gorzów Wielkopolski.

Before 1945, the area was part of Germany (see Territorial changes of Poland immediately after World War II). After World War II the region was placed under Polish administration and ethnically cleansed according to the post-war Potsdam Agreement. The native German populace was expelled and replaced by Poles.

The village has a population of 1,100.

References

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

Gmina Bogdaniec

Seat	Bogdaniec

Other villages	Chwałowice Gostkowice Jasiniec Jenin Jeninek Jeniniec Jeże Jeżyki Krzyszczyna Krzyszczynka Kwiatkowice Lubczyno Łupowo Motylewo Podjenin Racław Roszkowice Stanowice Wieprzyce Dolne Włostów

Coordinates: 52°41′N 15°5′E / 52.683°N 15.083°E / 52.683; 15.083

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