Skórzyn (german: Skyren, 1937-45 ''Teichwalde'') is a
village
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet but smaller than a town (although the word is often used to describe both hamlets and smaller towns), with a population typically ranging from a few hundred to ...
in the administrative district of
Gmina Maszewo, within
Krosno Odrzańskie County
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Krosno Odrzańskie County ( pl, powiat krośnieński) is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in Lubusz Voivodeship, western Poland, on the German border. It came into being on January 1, 1999, as a result o ...
,
Lubusz Voivodeship
Lubusz Voivodeship, or Lubuskie Province ( pl, województwo lubuskie ), is a voivodeship (province) in western Poland.
It was created on January 1, 1999, out of the former Gorzów Wielkopolski and Zielona Góra Voivodeships, pursuant to the Po ...
, in western
Poland
Poland, officially the Republic of Poland, is a country in Central Europe. It is divided into 16 administrative provinces called voivodeships, covering an area of . Poland has a population of over 38 million and is the fifth-most populous ...
.
It lies approximately north-east of
Maszewo
Maszewo (; formerly german: Massow) is a town in Goleniów County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland, with 3,062 inhabitants (2004).
See also
History of Pomerania
The history of Pomerania starts shortly before 1000 AD with ongoing conquest ...
, north-west of
Krosno Odrzańskie, north-west of
Zielona Góra
Zielona Góra is the largest city in Lubusz Voivodeship, located in western Poland, with 140,403 inhabitants (2021). Zielona Góra has a favourable geographical position, being close to the Polish-German border and on several international road ...
, and south of
Gorzów Wielkopolski
Gorzów Wielkopolski (; german: Landsberg an der Warthe) often abbreviated to Gorzów Wlkp. or simply Gorzów, is a city in western Poland, on the Warta river. It is the second largest city in the Lubusz Voivodeship with 120,087 inhabitants (Decemb ...
.
The former German chancellor
Leo von Caprivi
Georg Leo Graf von Caprivi de Caprara de Montecuccoli (English: ''Count George Leo of Caprivi, Caprara, and Montecuccoli''; born Georg Leo von Caprivi; 24 February 1831 – 6 February 1899) was a German general and statesman who served as the cha ...
died here on 6 February 1899.
["Leo, count von Caprivi." ''Encyclopedia Britannica.'' February 17, 2018.]
The village has a population of 260.
References
Villages in Krosno Odrzańskie County
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