Cieszyno, Drawsko County Explained

Cieszyno
Settlement Type:Village
Total Type: 
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Voivodeship
Subdivision Name1:West Pomeranian
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Drawsko
Subdivision Type3:Gmina
Subdivision Name3:Złocieniec
Coordinates:53.5903°N 16.0444°W
Pushpin Map:Poland
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset Dst:+2

Cieszyno (German: Teschendorf) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Złocieniec, within Drawsko County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland.[1] It lies approximately 8km (05miles) north of Złocieniec, 180NaN0 east of Drawsko Pomorskie, and 990NaN0 east of the regional capital Szczecin.

During World War II the Germans established and operated a forced labour camp for prisoners of war of various nationalities in the village.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal) . 2008-06-01 . Polish.
  2. Web site: Tajemnica sprzed lat. Ofiary niedokończonej autostrady. GK24.pl. Krzysztof Bednarek. 9 May 2020. Polish.