Kołzin

Kołzin
Settlement
Kołzin
Coordinates: 54°16′11″N 16°19′26″E / 54.26972°N 16.32389°E / 54.26972; 16.32389
Country Poland Poland
Voivodeship West Pomeranian
County Koszalin County
Gmina Sianów

Kołzin [ˈkɔu̯ʑin] is a settlement in the administrative district of Gmina Sianów, within Koszalin County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland.[1] It lies approximately 5 kilometres (3 mi) north of Sianów, 14 km (9 mi) north-east of Koszalin, and 149 km (93 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.

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Coordinates: 54°16′11″N 16°19′26″E / 54.26972°N 16.32389°E / 54.26972; 16.32389


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