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Sosnowice, Goleniów County

Coordinates: 53°44′27″N 14°48′06″E / 53.74083°N 14.80167°E / 53.74083; 14.80167
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Sosnowice
Settlement
Sosnowice is located in Poland
Sosnowice
Sosnowice
Coordinates: 53°44′27″N 14°48′06″E / 53.74083°N 14.80167°E / 53.74083; 14.80167
Country Poland
VoivodeshipWest Pomeranian
CountyGoleniów
GminaPrzybiernów

Sosnowice [sɔsnɔˈvit͡sɛ] (formerly German: Heinrichshof)[1] is a settlement in the administrative district of Gmina Przybiernów, within Goleniów County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland.[2]

In the 960s the area became part of Poland after Mieszko I defeated the local Slavic tribes. From 1871 to 1945 the area was part of Germany. For the history of the region, see History of Pomerania.

References

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  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.