Mierzęcin, Lubusz Voivodeship

For other places with the same name, see Mierzęcin.

Mierzęcin [mjɛˈʐɛnt͡ɕin] (German: Mehrenthin)^{[citation needed]} is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Dobiegniew, within Strzelce-Drezdenko County, Lubusz Voivodeship, in western Poland.^[1] It lies approximately 6 km (4 mi) east of Dobiegniew, 22 km (14 mi) east of Strzelce Krajeńskie, and 47 km (29 mi) north-east of Gorzów Wielkopolski.

Mierzęcin
Village
Mierzęcin Palace
Mierzęcin
Coordinates: 52°57′N 15°50′E
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	Lubusz
County	Strzelce-Drezdenko
Gmina	Dobiegniew
Population	350
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Vehicle registration	FSD

The village has a population of 350.

History

During World War II, on April 1, 1942, the village was the site of a public execution of a 34-year-old Polish man, unfoundedly accused of raping a German girl.^[2] The Gestapo carried out the execution despite the opposition to the charge from the local village chief, the population and the girl's family.^[2]

Notable people

• Friedrich Siegmund von Waldow (1682-1743), Prussian General