Stary Błeszyn

Stary Błeszyn
Village
Stary Błeszyn
Coordinates: 52°45′40″N 14°20′39″E / 52.76111°N 14.34417°E / 52.76111; 14.34417
Country Poland Poland
Voivodeship West Pomeranian
County Gryfino
Gmina Mieszkowice
Population 149

Stary Błeszyn [ˈstarɨ ˈbwɛʂɨn] (formerly German Alt Blessin) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Mieszkowice, within Gryfino County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland, close to the German border.[1] It lies approximately 10 kilometres (6 mi) west of Mieszkowice, 56 km (35 mi) south of Gryfino, and 75 km (47 mi) south of the regional capital Szczecin.

Before 1945 the area was part of Germany. For the history of the region, see History of Pomerania.

The village has a population of 149.

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Coordinates: 52°45′40″N 14°20′39″E / 52.76111°N 14.34417°E / 52.76111; 14.34417


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