Czelin

Czelin
—  Village  —
Czelin
Coordinates: 52°44′N 14°23′E / 52.733°N 14.383°E / 52.733; 14.383
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	West Pomeranian
County	Gryfino
Gmina	Mieszkowice
Elevation	11 m (36 ft)
Population	420

Czelin [ˈt​͡ʂɛlin] (formerly German Zellin) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Mieszkowice, within Gryfino County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland, close to the German border.^[1] It lies approximately 9 kilometres (6 mi) south-west of Mieszkowice, 58 km (36 mi) south of Gryfino, and 77 km (48 mi) south of the regional capital Szczecin.

Before 1945 the area was part of Germany. For the history of the region, see History of Pomerania.

The village has a population of 420.

References

1. ^ "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01. http://www.stat.gov.pl/broker/access/prefile/listPreFiles.jspa. 

Coordinates: 52°44′N 14°23′E / 52.733°N 14.383°E / 52.733; 14.383