Cieszyn, West Pomeranian Voivodeship

For other places with the same name, see Cieszyn.
Cieszyn
Village
Cieszyn
Coordinates: 54°10′12″N 16°3′17″E / 54.17000°N 16.05472°E / 54.17000; 16.05472
Country Poland Poland
Voivodeship West Pomeranian
County Koszalin County
Gmina Biesiekierz
Population 90

Cieszyn [ˈt͡ɕeʂɨn] (German: Tessin) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Biesiekierz, within Koszalin County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland.[1] It lies approximately 5 kilometres (3 mi) north of Biesiekierz, 9 km (6 mi) west of Koszalin, and 128 km (80 mi) north-east of the regional capital Szczecin.

Before 1945 the area was part of Germany. After World War II the region was placed under Polish administration and ethnically cleansed according to the post-war Potsdam Agreement. The native German populace was expelled and replaced with Poles. For the history of the region, see History of Pomerania.

The village has a population of 90.

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Coordinates: 54°10′12″N 16°3′17″E / 54.17000°N 16.05472°E / 54.17000; 16.05472

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