Gryfino

Gryfino
Church of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary
Church of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary
Flag of Gryfino
Coat of arms of Gryfino
Gryfino is located in Poland
Gryfino
Gryfino
Coordinates: 53°15′11″N 14°29′15″E / 53.25306°N 14.48750°E / 53.25306; 14.48750
Country Poland
VoivodeshipWest Pomeranian
CountyGryfino
GminaGryfino
Government
 • MayorMieczysław Sawaryn
Area
 • Total9.58 km2 (3.70 sq mi)
Population
 (2017)
 • Total21,393
 • Density2,200/km2 (5,800/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
74-100
Car platesZGR
National roads
Voivodeship roads
Websitewww.gryfino.pl

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.

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.