Mielno, Łobez County

For other places with the same name, see Mielno.
Mielno
Village
Mielno
Coordinates: 53°34′2″N 15°24′55″E / 53.56722°N 15.41528°E / 53.56722; 15.41528
Country Poland Poland
Voivodeship West Pomeranian
County Łobez
Gmina Węgorzyno

Mielno [ˈmjɛlnɔ] (German: Mellen) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Węgorzyno, within Łobez County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland.[1] It lies approximately 11 kilometres (7 mi) west of Węgorzyno, 16 km (10 mi) south-west of Łobez, and 58 km (36 mi) east of the regional capital Szczecin.

Before 1945 the area was part of Germany. Following World War II the native German populace was expelled and replaced by Poles. For the history of the region, see History of Pomerania.

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Coordinates: 53°34′2″N 15°24′55″E / 53.56722°N 15.41528°E / 53.56722; 15.41528


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