Zieleniewo, Choszczno County
For other places with the same name, see Zieleniewo.
| Zieleniewo | |
|---|---|
| Village | |
  Zieleniewo | |
| Coordinates: 53°6′N 15°40′E / 53.100°N 15.667°E | |
| Country |
 Poland |
| Voivodeship | West Pomeranian |
| County | Choszczno |
| Gmina | Bierzwnik |
Zieleniewo [ʑɛlɛˈɲɛvɔ] (German: Sellnow) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Bierzwnik, within Choszczno County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland.[1] It lies approximately 8 kilometres (5 mi) north of Bierzwnik, 20 km (12 mi) south-east of Choszczno, and 81 km (50 mi) south-east of the regional capital Szczecin.
Before 1945 the area was part of German Province of Brandenburg (Neumark). Following World War II the native German populace was expelled and replaced by Poles.
Notable residents
- Günter Lörke (born 1935), German cyclist
References
Coordinates: 53°06′00″N 15°40′00″E / 53.1000°N 15.6667°E
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