Gwieździn [ˈɡvjɛʑd͡ʑin] (German: Förstenau)[1] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Rzeczenica, within Człuchów County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.[2] It lies approximately 6 kilometres (4 mi) east of Rzeczenica, 16 km (10 mi) north-west of Człuchów, and 118 km (73 mi) south-west of the regional capital Gdańsk. It is located within the historic region of Pomerania.
Gwieździn | |
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Village | |
 Saint Martin church in Gwieździn | |
  Gwieździn | |
| Coordinates: 53°44′19″N 17°11′22″E / 53.73861°N 17.18944°E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Pomeranian |
| County | Człuchów |
| Gmina | Rzeczenica |
| Population | 375 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Vehicle registration | GCZ |
Gwieździn was a royal village of the Polish Crown, administratively located in the Człuchów County in the Pomeranian Voivodeship.[3]
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.
- ^ Marian Biskup, Andrzej Tomczak, Mapy województwa pomorskiego w drugiej połowie XVI w., Toruń, 1955, p. 81 (in Polish)
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