Trzeszczyn

Trzeszczyn
Village
Trzeszczyn
Coordinates: 53°33′N14°31′E / 53.550°N 14.517°E / 53.550; 14.517
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	West Pomeranian
County	Police
Gmina	Police
Population	260

Trzeszczyn [ˈtʂɛʂt͡ʂɨn] (German Trestin) ^[1] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Police, within Police County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland, close to the German border. ^[2] It lies approximately 4 km (2 mi) north-west of Police and 16 km (10 mi) north of the regional capital Szczecin.

In the area of the village there is a memorial to the victims of Nazi camps in a town named Police.

In the Middle Ages the area of Trzeszczyn was a part of Duchy of Pomerania. In the 13th century, the village of Trzeszczyn was a feudal estate belonging to the knight Gobello, who was marshal at the court of Barnim I, Duke of Pomerania. ^[3]

After receiving the land from the Germans that happened after the Second World War, in the year 1946 Trzeszczyn was incorporated into the Enclave of Police. Nowadays it is a part of Polish Police County. For the history of the region, see History of Pomerania.

The village has a population of 260.

References

1. Ortsnamenverzeichnis der Ortschaften jenseits von Oder und Neiße by M. Kaemmerer
2. "Główny Urząd Statystyczny" [Central Statistical Office] (in Polish). To search: Select "Miejscowości (SIMC)" tab, select "fragment (min. 3 znaki)" (minimum 3 characters), enter town name in the field below, click "WYSZUKAJ" (Search).
3. Rymar, Edward (2022). Barnim I Książę Słowian na Pomorzu (ok. 1220/21-1278) (in Polish). Kraków: AVALON. pp. 416–417.