Troszyn, Gryfino County

For other places with the same name, see Troszyn.
Troszyn
Village
Troszyn
Coordinates: 52°46′17″N 14°33′41″E / 52.77139°N 14.56139°E / 52.77139; 14.56139
Country Poland Poland
Voivodeship West Pomeranian
County Gryfino
Gmina Mieszkowice
Elevation 70 m (230 ft)
Population 658

Troszyn [ˈtrɔʂɨn] (formerly German Trossin) 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 6 kilometres (4 mi) east of Mieszkowice, 54 km (34 mi) south of Gryfino, and 72 km (45 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 658.

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Coordinates: 52°46′17″N 14°33′41″E / 52.77139°N 14.56139°E / 52.77139; 14.56139

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