Cieszyno, Drawsko County
For other places with the same name, see Cieszyno.
| Cieszyno | |
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| Village | |
  Cieszyno | |
| Coordinates: 53°35′25″N 16°2′40″E / 53.59028°N 16.04444°E | |
| Country |
 Poland |
| Voivodeship | West Pomeranian |
| County | Drawsko |
| Gmina | Złocieniec |
Cieszyno [t͡ɕeˈʂɨnɔ] (German Teschendorf) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Złocieniec, within Drawsko County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland.[1] It lies approximately 8 kilometres (5 mi) north of Złocieniec, 18 km (11 mi) east of Drawsko Pomorskie, and 99 km (62 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. 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 by Poles.
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Coordinates: 53°35′25″N 16°2′40″E / 53.59028°N 16.04444°E
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