Brodniki
settlement in West Pomeranian, Poland
Brodniki [brɔdˈniki] is a settlement in the administrative district of Gmina Gryfice, within Gryfice County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland. It lies approximately 4 kilometres (2 mi) south of Gryfice and 67 km (42 mi) north-east of the regional capital Szczecin.
History
The territory became part of the emerging Polish state under its first ruler Mieszko I around 967. Following the fragmentation of Poland, it was part of the Duchy of Pomerania.
During World War II, the German administration operated a forced labour subcamp of the prison in Goleniów in the village.
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