Żeńsko, Drawsko County
Żeńsko [ˈʐɛɲskɔ] (German: Schönfeld) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Wierzchowo, within Drawsko County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland.[1] It lies approximately 6 kilometres (4 mi) south of Wierzchowo, 23 km (14 mi) south-east of Drawsko Pomorskie, and 100 km (62 mi) east of the regional capital Szczecin. It used to be known in Polish before 1945 as Borujsko.
Żeńsko | |
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  Żeńsko | |
| Coordinates: 53°24′38″N 16°4′40″E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | West Pomeranian |
| County | Drawsko |
| Gmina | Wierzchowo |
| Population | 160 |
Before 1945 the area was part of Germany. Żeńsko was then known as Schönfeld, and in Polish as Borujsko.[2] For the history of the region, see History of Pomerania.
The village has a population of 160.
Events
References
- "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
- The low level of education of many of the communist administrators may help to explain why the name was changed
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