Brzozowo, Gmina Nowogard

For other places with the same name, see Brzozowo.
Brzozowo
Village
Brzozowo
Coordinates: 53°44′12″N 15°11′24″E / 53.73667°N 15.19000°E / 53.73667; 15.19000
Country Poland Poland
Voivodeship West Pomeranian
County Goleniów
Gmina Nowogard

Brzozowo [bʐɔˈzɔvɔ] (German: Birkenwalde) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Nowogard, within Goleniów County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland.[1] It lies approximately 10 kilometres (6 mi) north-east of Nowogard, 33 km (21 mi) north-east of Goleniów, and 54 km (34 mi) north-east of the regional capital Szczecin.

Before 1945 the area was part of Germany. Following World War II the native German populace was expelled and replaced by Poles. For the history of the region, see history of Pomerania.

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Coordinates: 53°44′12″N 15°11′24″E / 53.73667°N 15.19000°E / 53.73667; 15.19000

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