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.

Zwierzyn
Village
Church of Saint John
Coat of arms
Zwierzyn
Coordinates: 52°50′N 15°34′E
Country Poland
VoivodeshipLubusz
CountyStrzelce-Drezdenko
GminaZwierzyn
Population
 • Total1,300
Websitehttp://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.

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