Drzecin

Drzecin
Village
Drzecin
Coordinates: 52°23′N 14°38′E / 52.383°N 14.633°E / 52.383; 14.633
Country Poland Poland
Voivodeship Lubusz
County Słubice
Gmina Słubice
Population 400

Drzecin [ˈdʐɛt͡ɕin] (German: Trettin) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Słubice, within Słubice County, Lubusz Voivodeship, in western Poland, close to the German border.[1] It lies approximately 6 kilometres (4 mi) north-east of Słubice, 58 km (36 mi) south-west of Gorzów Wielkopolski, and 78 km (48 mi) north-west of Zielona Góra.

Before 1945 the area was part of Germany (see Territorial changes of Poland after World War II). Following World War II the native German populace was expelled and replaced by Poles.

The village has a population of 400.

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Coordinates: 52°23′N 14°38′E / 52.383°N 14.633°E / 52.383; 14.633

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