Wełtyń

Wełtyń
Village
Wełtyń
Coordinates: 53°15′32″N 14°34′40″E / 53.25889°N 14.57778°E / 53.25889; 14.57778
Country Poland Poland
Voivodeship West Pomeranian
County Gryfino
Gmina Gryfino
Elevation 30 m (100 ft)
Population (approx.) 1,000

Wełtyń [ˈvɛu̯tɨɲ] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Gryfino, within Gryfino County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland, close to the German border.[1] It lies approximately 7 kilometres (4 mi) east of Gryfino and 18 km (11 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 an approximate population of 5,000.

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Coordinates: 53°15′32″N 14°34′40″E / 53.25889°N 14.57778°E / 53.25889; 14.57778


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