Stepnica

Stepnica
town
Local tavern
Stepnica
Coordinates: 53°39′13″N14°37′57″E / 53.65361°N 14.63250°E / 53.65361; 14.63250
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	West Pomeranian
County	Goleniów
Gmina	Stepnica
Population	2,067

Stepnica [stɛpˈnit͡sa] (German : Stepenitz, ^[1] or Bad Stepenitz) is a town in Goleniów County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland. ^[2] It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Stepnica. It lies approximately 17 km (11 mi) north-west of Goleniów and 27 km (17 mi) north of Szczecin, the capital of the region.

Municipal law was given on 1 January 2014. ^[3] The town has a population of 2,067.

Stepnica is situated near the estuary of the Oder River - Roztoka Odrzańska, south of the Szczecin Lagoon on the route canoe between Police and Trzebież.

References

1. Ortsnamenverzeichnis der Ortschaften jenseits von Oder und Neiße by M. Kaemmerer
2. "Główny Urząd Statystyczny" [Central Statistical Office] (in Polish). Select Miejscowości (SIMC) tab, select fragment (min. 3 znaki), enter town name in the field below, click WYSZUKAJ (Search)
3. "Dziennik Ustaw 2013 r. poz. 869". www.dziennikustaw.gov.pl.