Sosny, Poland

Sosny
Village
Sosny
Coordinates: 52°43′N 14°57′E / 52.717°N 14.950°E / 52.717; 14.950
Country Poland Poland
Voivodeship Lubusz
County Gorzów County
Gmina Witnica

Sosny ([ˈsɔsnɨ], German: Charlottenhof) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Witnica, within Gorzów County, Lubusz Voivodeship, in western Poland.[1] It lies approximately 6 kilometres (4 mi) north-east of Witnica and 21 km (13 mi) west of Gorzów Wielkopolski.

Before 1945 the area was part of Germany (see Territorial changes of Poland after World War II). After World War II the region was placed under Polish administration and ethnically cleansed according to the post-war Potsdam Agreement. The native German populace was expelled and replaced by Poles.

References

  1. ↑ "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.


Coordinates: 52°43′N 14°57′E / 52.717°N 14.950°E / 52.717; 14.950

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