Nieżyn, West Pomeranian Voivodeship

Nieżyn
Village
Nieżyn
Coordinates: 54°3′23″N 15°32′54″E / 54.05639°N 15.54833°E / 54.05639; 15.54833
Country Poland Poland
Voivodeship West Pomeranian
County Kołobrzeg
Gmina Siemyśl

Nieżyn [ˈɲeʐɨn] (German: Nessin)[1] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Siemyśl, within Kołobrzeg County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland.[2] It lies approximately 4 kilometres (2 mi) north of Siemyśl, 13 km (8 mi) south of Kołobrzeg, and 96 km (60 mi) north-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.

References

  1. ↑ M. Kaemmerer (2004). Ortsnamenverzeichnis der Ortschaften jenseits von Oder u. Neiße (in German). ISBN 3-7921-0368-0.
  2. ↑ "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.


Coordinates: 54°3′23″N 15°32′54″E / 54.05639°N 15.54833°E / 54.05639; 15.54833


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