Brzeziny is a

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, and an area of the Municipal Information System, in the city of

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, located within the district of

Białołęka Białołęka (, lit. ''White Meadow'') is one of 18 districts of Warsaw, located in the northern part of the city. Until October 27, 2002 Białołęka was a gmina. According to the Central Statistical Office data, the district's area is and ...

History

In the 19th century, the area of Brzeziny was settled by

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, a group of people of

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origin.
Rys historyczny cmentarzy ewangelickich na Białołęce
', In: ''Protokół z posiedzenia Komisji Dialogu Społecznego ds. Ochrony Dziedzictwa Kulturowego przy Biurze Stołecznego Konserwatora Zabytków Urzędu m.st. Warszawy w dniu 22 września 2009 roku.'' Warsaw. 2009. By 1880, Brzeziny was a small village located near the city of

. In 1941, during the

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, the Olęder inhabitants of the area were forcefully removed and relocated, most likely to the Province of Pomerania, Germany. The Brzeziny Evangelical Cemetery is the remainder of the Olęder presence in the area. Following their expulsion, the cemetery had been closed. On 15 May 1951, Brzeziny had been incorporated into the city of

.
Rozporządzenie Rady Ministrów z dnia 5 maja 1951 r. w sprawie zmiany granic miasta stołecznego Warszawy.
' In: ''1951 Journal of Laws'', no. 27, position 199. Warsaw. 1951.

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{{reflist Neighbourhoods of Białołęka