Kęszyca Leśna

Kęszyca Leśna
Village
Kęszyca Leśna
Coordinates: 52°24′N 15°28′E
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	Lubusz
County	Międzyrzecz
Gmina	Międzyrzecz
Elevation	75 m (246 ft)
Population  (March 2011)	638 [1]

Kęszyca Leśna [kɛ̃ˈʂɨt͡sa ˈlɛɕna] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Międzyrzecz, within Międzyrzecz County, Lubusz Voivodeship, in western Poland.[2] It lies approximately 11 kilometres (7 mi) south-west of Międzyrzecz, 5 km (3 mi) west of Nietoperek, just west of Kęszyca, by the Kęszyca Lake.[3][4] It was a location of the Soviet military garrison, which left in 1993, and since 1994 it is an independent populated place.[5]

A soviet monument to a communications soldier

See also

• Regenwurmlager

References

1. Ludność w miejscowościach statystycznych według ekonomicznych grup wieku. Stan w dniu 31.03.2011 r. (download spreadsheet; tab 08, line 278 )
2. "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
3. "Lokalizacja" (Location of Kęszyca Leśna) (retrieved March 22, 2014)
4. "Bunkry", a piece of a map of the area
5. "Historia" (History of Kęszyca Leśna) (retrieved March 22, 2014)