Mierzęcin, Lubusz Voivodeship

For other places with the same name, see Mierzęcin (disambiguation).
Mierzęcin
Village
Mierzęcin
Coordinates: 52°57′N 15°50′E / 52.950°N 15.833°E / 52.950; 15.833
Country Poland Poland
Voivodeship Lubusz
County Strzelce-Drezdenko
Gmina Dobiegniew
Population 350

Mierzęcin [mjɛˈʐɛnt͡ɕin] (German: Mehrenthin) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Dobiegniew, within Strzelce-Drezdenko County, Lubusz Voivodeship, in western Poland.[1] It lies approximately 6 kilometres (4 mi) east of Dobiegniew, 22 km (14 mi) east of Strzelce Krajeńskie, and 47 km (29 mi) north-east of Gorzów Wielkopolski.

Before 1945 the area was part of Germany (see Territorial changes of Poland after World War II). Following World War II the native German populace was expelled and replaced by Poles.

The village has a population of 350.

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Coordinates: 52°57′N 15°50′E / 52.950°N 15.833°E / 52.950; 15.833


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