Żarczyn, West Pomeranian Voivodeship

Żarczyn
Village
Żarczyn
Coordinates: 53°5′N 14°32′E / 53.083°N 14.533°E / 53.083; 14.533
Country Poland Poland
Voivodeship West Pomeranian
County Gryfino
Gmina Widuchowa

Żarczyn [ˈʐart͡ʂɨn] (German: Groß Schönfeld) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Widuchowa, within Gryfino County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland, close to the German border.[1] It lies approximately 11 kilometres (7 mi) south-east of Widuchowa, 19 km (12 mi) south of Gryfino, and 38 km (24 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.

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Coordinates: 53°05′00″N 14°32′00″E / 53.0833°N 14.5333°E / 53.0833; 14.5333


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