Kęszyca Leśna

Kęszyca Leśna [kɛ̃ˈʂɨt͡sa ˈlɛɕna] (German: Kainscht)[1] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Międzyrzecz, within Międzyrzecz County, Lubusz Voivodeship, in western Poland.[2] It lies approximately 11 kilometres (7 mi) south-west of Międzyrzecz, 5 km (3 mi) west of Nietoperek, just west of Kęszyca, close to the Krzewie Lake.[3][4] It was a location of the Soviet military garrison, which left in 1993, and since 1994 it is an independent populated place.[5]

A soviet monument to a communications soldier
Kęszyca Leśna
Village
Kęszyca Leśna
Coordinates: 52°24′N 15°28′E
Country Poland
VoivodeshipLubusz
CountyMiędzyrzecz
GminaMiędzyrzecz
Elevation
75 m (246 ft)

See also

References
  1. M. Kaemmerer (2004). Ortsnamenverzeichnis der Ortschaften jenseits von Oder u. Neiße (in German). ISBN 3-7921-0368-0.
  2. "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
  3. "Lokalizacja" (Location of Kęszyca Leśna) (retrieved March 22, 2014)
  4. "Bunkry", a piece of a map of the area
  5. "Historia" (History of Kęszyca Leśna) (retrieved March 22, 2014)



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