Strachocin, West Pomeranian Voivodeship

For other places with the same name, see Strachocin.
Strachocin
Village
Strachocin
Coordinates: 53°19′N 15°5′E / 53.317°N 15.083°E / 53.317; 15.083
Country Poland Poland
Voivodeship West Pomeranian
County Stargard
Gmina Gmina Stargard Szczeciński
Population 279

Strachocin [straˈxɔt͡ɕin] (formerly German Zartzig) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Stargard Szczeciński, within Stargard County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland.[1] It lies approximately 4 kilometres (2 mi) south-east of Stargard Szczeciński and 36 km (22 mi) east 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 279.

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Coordinates: 53°19′00″N 15°05′00″E / 53.3167°N 15.0833°E / 53.3167; 15.0833

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