Giżyn [ˈɡiʐɨn] (German: Giesenbrügge) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Nowogródek Pomorski, within Myślibórz County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland.[1] It lies approximately 4 kilometres (2 mi) north of Nowogródek Pomorski, 10 km (6 mi) east of Myślibórz, and 60 km (37 mi) south-east of the regional capital Szczecin.

Giżyn
Village
Giżyn
Coordinates: 52°56′36″N 15°0′29″E
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	West Pomeranian
County	Myślibórz
Gmina	Nowogródek Pomorski
Population	400

For the history of the region, see History of Pomerania.

The village has a population of 400.

Notable residents

• Heros von Borcke (1835–1895), Prussian cavalry officer, who is best known as a Confederate cavalry officer who fought in the American Civil War.

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