Dzikowo, Myślibórz County

For other places with the same name, see Dzikowo.
Dzikowo
Village
Dzikowo
Coordinates: 52°59′N 15°7′E / 52.983°N 15.117°E / 52.983; 15.117
Country Poland Poland
Voivodeship West Pomeranian
County Myślibórz
Gmina Barlinek

Dzikowo [d͡ʑiˈkɔvɔ] (German: Dieckow) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Barlinek, within Myślibórz County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland.[1] It lies approximately 6 kilometres (4 mi) west of Barlinek, 18 km (11 mi) east of Myślibórz, and 60 km (37 mi) south-east of the regional capital Szczecin.

Before 1945 the area was part of Germany. After World War II the region was placed under Polish administration and ethnically cleansed according to the post-war Potsdam Agreement. The native German populace was expelled and replaced with Poles. For the history of the region, see History of Pomerania.

Notable residents

References

  1. ↑ "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.


Coordinates: 52°59′00″N 15°07′00″E / 52.9833°N 15.1167°E / 52.9833; 15.1167


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