Kaleńsko

Kaleńsko
Village
Kaleńsko
Coordinates: 52°38′14″N 14°32′43″E / 52.63722°N 14.54528°E / 52.63722; 14.54528
Country Poland Poland
Voivodeship West Pomeranian
County Myślibórz
Gmina Boleszkowice
Population 46

Kaleńsko [kaˈlɛɲskɔ] (German: Kalenzig) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Boleszkowice, within Myślibórz County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland, close to the German border.[1] It lies approximately 9 kilometres (6 mi) south of Boleszkowice, 40 km (25 mi) south-west of Myślibórz, and 87 km (54 mi) south of the regional capital Szczecin.

Before 1945 the area was part of Germany. 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 with Poles. For the history of the region, see Neumark.

The village has a population of 46.

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Coordinates: 52°38′14″N 14°32′43″E / 52.63722°N 14.54528°E / 52.63722; 14.54528


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