Brzeźnica-Kolonia [bʐɛʑˈnit͡sa kɔˈlɔɲa] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Jastrowie, within Złotów County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland.[1] It lies approximately 11 kilometres (7 mi) west of Jastrowie, 27 km (17 mi) west of Złotów, and 116 km (72 mi) north of the regional capital Poznań.
Brzeźnica-Kolonia | |
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Village | |
  Brzeźnica-Kolonia | |
| Coordinates: 53°25′42″N 16°39′9″E / 53.42833°N 16.65250°E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Greater Poland |
| County | Złotów |
| Gmina | Jastrowie |
| Population | 200 |
Before 1772 the area was part of Kingdom of Poland, 1772-1945 Prussia and Germany. For more on its history, see Złotów County.
Nearby the village are the remains of a Cold War Soviet Union nuclear military base.[2][3]
References edit
- ^ "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
- ^ Blakemore, Erin (21 January 2019). "Archaeology reveals Cold War nuclear bunkers in Poland". National Geographic. Archived from the original on January 22, 2019. Retrieved 22 January 2019.
- ^ Palka, Jaroslaw (2018). "The Vistula Programme - Nuclear Weapons for the Polish People's Army in case of war" (PDF). Kwartalnik Historyczny. ISSN 0023-5903. Retrieved 23 January 2019.
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