| Wężnik | |
| Settlement Type: | Village |
| Total Type: | |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | Voivodeship |
| Subdivision Name1: | West Pomeranian |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Choszczno |
| Subdivision Type3: | Gmina |
| Subdivision Name3: | Krzęcin |
| Pushpin Map: | Poland |
| Coordinates: | 53.0936°N 15.4289°W |
Wężnik is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Krzęcin, within Choszczno County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland.[1] It lies approximately 4km (02miles) west of Krzęcin, 90NaN0 south of Choszczno, and 670NaN0 south-east of the regional capital Szczecin. It had less than 10 inhabitants in 2007.
Whilst it was a part of Germany it was called Hammermühle, meaning 'hammer mill', signifying that a workshop or forge likely used to exist here along the Mała Ina.[2]
For the history of the region, see History of Pomerania.
The Wężnik forest makes up one of the 8 districts of the Choszczno Forest District.[3] The forest contains lakes, outwash deposits,[4] and a 3.5 km (2.2 mi) educational trail created in 2001, with information boards, a firepit, and equipment for sports including a volleyball net and a balance beam.[5]