Węgorzewo | |
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  Węgorzewo | |
| Coordinates: 53°35′54″N 16°54′6″E / 53.59833°N 16.90167°E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Greater Poland |
| County | Złotów |
| Gmina | Okonek |
| Population | 280 |
Węgorzewo [vɛnɡɔˈʐɛvɔ] (German: Vangerow)[1] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Okonek, within Złotów County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland.[2] It lies approximately 8 kilometres (5 mi) north-east of Okonek, 28 km (17 mi) north of Złotów, and 133 km (83 mi) north of the regional capital Poznań.
Before 1648 the area was part of Duchy of Pomerania, 1648-1945 Prussia and Germany. For the history of the region, see History of Pomerania.
References
- ↑ Kaemmerer, Margarete (2004). Ortsnamenverzeichnis der Ortschaften jenseits von Oder u. Neiße (in German). ISBN 3-7921-0368-0.
- ↑ "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
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