Pszczelnik
Pszczelnik | |
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Village | |
Pszczelnik | |
| Coordinates: 52°51′54″N 14°49′28″E / 52.86500°N 14.82444°E | |
| Country | Poland |
| Voivodeship | West Pomeranian |
| County | Myślibórz |
| Gmina | Myślibórz |
| Population | 180 |
Pszczelnik [ˈpʂt͡ʂɛlɲik] (German: Kuhdamm) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Myślibórz, within Myślibórz County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland.[1] It lies approximately 9 km (6 mi) south of Myślibórz and 64 km (40 mi) south of the regional capital Szczecin.
For the history of the region, see History of Pomerania.
The village has a population of 180.
In 1933, Lithuanian aviators Steponas Darius and Stasys Girenas crashed southeast of the village in their ill-fated transatlantic flight aboard Lituanica in 1933. A monument is now dedicate to them.[2]
References
- ^ "Główny Urząd Statystyczny" [Central Statistical Office] (in Polish). To search: Select "Miejscowości (SIMC)" tab, select "fragment (min. 3 znaki)" (minimum 3 characters), enter town name in the field below, click "WYSZUKAJ" (Search).
- ^ "Lithuanian embassy - W Pszczelniku k. Myśliborza uczczono rocznicę tragicznej śmierci litewskich lotników S.Dariusa i S.Girėnasa". www.lietuva.pl. Archived from the original on 2007-08-04. Retrieved 2025-11-17.