Gryfino
Gryfino [ɡrɨˈfʲinɔ] (German: Greifenhagen) is a town in Pomerania, northwestern Poland, with 21,393 inhabitants (2017). It is also the capital of Gryfino County in West Pomeranian Voivodeship.
Gryfino | |
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Church of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Gryfino | |
| Coordinates: 53°15′11″N 14°29′15″E | |
| Country | Poland |
| Voivodeship | West Pomeranian |
| County | Gryfino |
| Gmina | Gryfino |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Mieczysław Sawaryn |
| Area | |
| • Total | 9.58 km2 (3.70 sq mi) |
| Population (2017) | |
| • Total | 21,393 |
| • Density | 2,200/km2 (5,800/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 74-100 |
| Car plates | ZGR |
| National roads | |
| Voivodeship roads | |
| Website | www |
The town is located on the Odra Wschodnia, the eastern branch of the Oder river, about 20 kilometres (12 miles) south of Szczecin in Poland. The western branch of the Oder, 2 km (1 mi) away from the town center, marks the border with Germany. There is a direct road link between Gryfino and the German town of Mescherin across the river.
The Crooked Forest is located in the village of Nowe Czarnowo, just outside Gryfino.
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