Brzeźniak [ˈbʐɛʑɲak] (German: Birkholz)[1] is a settlement in the administrative district of Gmina Człopa, within Wałcz County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland.[2] It lies approximately 9 kilometres (6 mi) north-west of Człopa, 30 km (19 mi) south-west of Wałcz, and 104 km (65 mi) east of the regional capital Szczecin.
Brzeźniak | |
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Settlement | |
Coordinates: 53°8′50″N 16°4′35″E / 53.14722°N 16.07639°E | |
Country | Poland |
Voivodeship | West Pomeranian |
County | Wałcz |
Gmina | Człopa |
Highest elevation | 102 m (335 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 83 m (272 ft) |
Population | 11 |
Before 1772 the area was part of Kingdom of Poland, and in 1772–1945 it belonged to Prussia and Germany. For more on its history, see Wałcz County.
References
edit- ^ Ortsnamenverzeichnis der Ortschaften jenseits von Oder und Neiße by M. Kaemmerer
- ^ "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.