Barzowice
Barzowice | |
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Village | |
Barzowice | |
Coordinates: 54°28′50″N 16°30′27″E / 54.48056°N 16.50750°E | |
Country | Poland |
Voivodeship | West Pomeranian |
County | Sławno |
Gmina | Gmina Darłowo |
Population | 278 |
Barzowice [baʐɔˈvit͡sɛ] (German: Barzwitz) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Darłowo, within Sławno County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland.[1] It lies approximately 10 kilometres (6 mi) north-east of Darłowo, 18 km (11 mi) north-west of Sławno, and 173 km (107 mi) north-east of the regional capital Szczecin.
Before 1945 the area was part of Germany. Following World War II the native German populace was expelled and replaced by Poles. For the history of the region, see History of Pomerania.
The village has a population of 278.
Notable residents
- Carl Meinhof (1857–1944), linguist
References
Coordinates: 54°28′50″N 16°30′27″E / 54.48056°N 16.50750°E
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