Zwierzyn, Lubusz Voivodeship
Zwierzyn [ˈzvjɛʐɨn] (formerly German Neu Mecklenburg) is a village in Strzelce-Drezdenko County, Lubusz Voivodeship, in western Poland. It is the head of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Zwierzyn.[1] It lies approximately 6 kilometres (4 mi) south-east of Strzelce Krajeńskie and 25 km (16 mi) north-east of Gorzów Wielkopolski.
- For similarly named places, see Zwierzyn, West Pomeranian Voivodeship and Zwierzyń, Subcarpathian Voivodeship.
Zwierzyn | |
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Village | |
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  Zwierzyn | |
| Coordinates: 52°50′N 15°34′E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Lubusz |
| County | Strzelce-Drezdenko |
| Gmina | Zwierzyn |
| Population | 1,300 |
| Website | http://www.zwierzyn.pl/ |
According to Narodowy Instytut Dziedzictwa (governmental institution responsible for the objects considered most important to the nation's cultural heritage) there is one monument in Zwierzyn, John the Baptist Roman-Catholic Church, which was built in 1767.
In 2015 a new railway station was erected in Zwierzyn.
The village has a population of 1,300.
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