Brzeźnica-Kolonia
From Wikipedia the free encyclopedia
Brzeźnica-Kolonia | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Brzeźnica-Kolonia | |
| Coordinates: 53°25′42″N 16°39′9″E / 53.42833°N 16.65250°E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Greater Poland |
| County | Złotów |
| Gmina | Jastrowie |
| Population | 200 |
Brzeźnica-Kolonia [bʐɛʑˈnit͡sa kɔˈlɔɲa] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Jastrowie, within Złotów County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland.[1] It lies approximately 11 kilometres (7 mi) west of Jastrowie, 27 km (17 mi) west of Złotów, and 116 km (72 mi) north of the regional capital Poznań.
Before 1772 the area was part of Kingdom of Poland, 1772-1945 Prussia and Germany. For more on its history, see Złotów County.
Nearby the village are the remains of a Cold War Soviet Union nuclear military base.[2][3]
References[edit]
- ^ "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
- ^ Blakemore, Erin (21 January 2019). "Archaeology reveals Cold War nuclear bunkers in Poland". National Geographic. Archived from the original on January 22, 2019. Retrieved 22 January 2019.
- ^ Palka, Jaroslaw (2018). "The Vistula Programme - Nuclear Weapons for the Polish People's Army in case of war" (PDF). Kwartalnik Historyczny. ISSN 0023-5903. Retrieved 23 January 2019.
| Town and seat |  | |
|---|---|---|
| Villages | ||
 | This Złotów County location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |