Kołczyn, Lubusz Voivodeship

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

Kołczyn
Village
Kołczyn
Coordinates: 52°36′43″N 15°7′10″E / 52.61194°N 15.11944°E / 52.61194; 15.11944
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	Lubusz
County	Sulęcin
Gmina	Krzeszyce
Population	400

Kołczyn [ˈkɔu̯t͡ʂɨn] (German: Költschen) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Krzeszyce, within Sulęcin County, Lubusz Voivodeship, in western Poland.^[1] It lies approximately 18 kilometres (11 mi) north of Sulęcin and 17 km (11 mi) south-west of Gorzów Wielkopolski.

Before 1945 the area was part of Germany (see Territorial changes of Poland 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 400.

Notable residents

Eva-Maria Hagen (born 1934), actress

References

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

Gmina Krzeszyce

Seat	Krzeszyce

Other villages	Brzozowa Brzozówka Czartów Dębokierz Dzierzążna Jeziorki Karkoszów Kołczyn Krasnołęg Krępiny Krzemów Łąków Łukomin Malta Marianki Maszków Muszkowo Piskorzno Przemysław Rudna Rudnica Studzionka Świętojańsko Zaszczytowo

Coordinates: 52°36′43″N 15°7′10″E / 52.61194°N 15.11944°E / 52.61194; 15.11944

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