Osieki, West Pomeranian Voivodeship

For other places with the same name, see Osieki (disambiguation).
Osieki
Village
Osieki
Coordinates: 54°17′4″N 16°13′6″E / 54.28444°N 16.21833°E / 54.28444; 16.21833
Country Poland Poland
Voivodeship West Pomeranian
County Koszalin County
Gmina Sianów
Population 444

Osieki [ɔˈɕeki] (German Wusseken) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Sianów, within Koszalin County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland.[1] It lies approximately 8 kilometres (5 mi) north-west of Sianów, 12 km (7 mi) north of Koszalin, and 145 km (90 mi) north-east of the regional capital Szczecin.

Before 1945 the area was part of Germany. Following World War II the native German populace was expelled and replaced by Poles. For the history of the region, see History of Pomerania.

The village has a population of 444.

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Coordinates: 54°17′4″N 16°13′6″E / 54.28444°N 16.21833°E / 54.28444; 16.21833

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