Pleśna (german: Pleushagen) is a
village in the administrative district of
Gmina Będzino
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Gmina Będzino is a rural gmina (administrative district) in Koszalin County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland. Its seat is the village of Będzino, which lies approximately west of Koszalin and north-east of the reg ...
, within
Koszalin County,
West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland.
It is situated in the historic region of
Pomerania near the
Baltic coast, approximately west of
Będzino
Będzino (german: Alt Banzin) is a village in Koszalin County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland. It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Będzino. It lies approximately west of Koszalin and north- ...
, west of
Koszalin, and north-east of the regional capital
Szczecin
Szczecin (, , german: Stettin ; sv, Stettin ; Latin: ''Sedinum'' or ''Stetinum'') is the capital and largest city of the West Pomeranian Voivodeship in northwestern Poland. Located near the Baltic Sea and the German border, it is a major s ...
. The village has a population of 30.
History
The area became part of the emerging Polish state in the 10th century. Following Poland's fragmentation, it formed part of the
Duchy of Pomerania and other splinter duchies. The settlement was first mentioned in a 1334 deed, when the estates passed to the possessions held by the
Prince-Bishops of Cammin (Kamień Pomorski). From the 18th century it was located within the
Kingdom of Prussia, and from 1871 it was also part of
Germany. Under
Nazi administration, the place was temporarily renamed ''Roonshagen'' and became the site of a
Luftwaffe proving ground. Following Germany's defeat in
World War II in 1945, the area became again part of Poland.
Notable residents
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Albrecht von Roon (1803–1879), Prussian general and politician
References
{{DEFAULTSORT:Plesna, West Pomeranian Voivodeship
Villages in Koszalin County