Zwierzyn, Lubusz Voivodeship

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Zwierzyn
Village
Church of Saint John
Church of Saint John
Coat of arms of Zwierzyn
Zwierzyn is located in Poland
Zwierzyn
Zwierzyn
Coordinates: 52°50′N 15°34′E / 52.833°N 15.567°E / 52.833; 15.567Coordinates: 52°50′N 15°34′E / 52.833°N 15.567°E / 52.833; 15.567
CountryPoland Poland
VoivodeshipLubusz
CountyStrzelce-Drezdenko
GminaZwierzyn
Population
 • Total1,300
Websitehttp://www.zwierzyn.pl/

Zwierzyn [ˈzvjɛʐɨn] (formerly German Neu Mecklenburg) is a village in Strzelce-Drezdenko County, Lubusz Voivodeship, in western Poland. It is the head of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Zwierzyn.[1] It lies approximately 6 kilometres (4 mi) south-east of Strzelce Krajeńskie and 25 km (16 mi) north-east of Gorzów Wielkopolski.

According to Narodowy Instytut Dziedzictwa (governmental institution responsible for the objects considered most important to the nation's cultural heritage) there is one monument in Zwierzyn, John the Baptist Roman-Catholic Church, which was built in 1767.

In 2015 a new railway station was erected in Zwierzyn.

The village has a population of 1,300.

References[]

  1. ^ "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
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