Widzieńsko

Widzieńsko
Village
Widzieńsko
Coordinates: 53°41′N 14°45′E / 53.683°N 14.750°E / 53.683; 14.750
Country Poland Poland
Voivodeship West Pomeranian
County Goleniów
Gmina Stepnica
Population 160

Widzieńsko [viˈd͡ʑeɲskɔ] (German: Hohenbrück) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Stepnica, within Goleniów County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland.[1] It lies approximately 9 kilometres (6 mi) north-east of Stepnica, 16 km (10 mi) north of Goleniów, and 32 km (20 mi) north 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.

The village has a population of 160.

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Coordinates: 53°41′N 14°45′E / 53.683°N 14.750°E / 53.683; 14.750


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