Popowo, Koszalin County

Popowo
Village
Popowo
Coordinates: 54°10′42″N 16°0′36″E / 54.17833°N 16.01000°E / 54.17833; 16.01000
Country Poland Poland
Voivodeship West Pomeranian
County Koszalin County
Gmina Będzino

Popowo [pɔˈpɔvɔ] (German: Poppenhagen)[1] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Będzino, within Koszalin County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland.[2] It lies approximately 4 kilometres (2 mi) south of Będzino, 12 km (7 mi) west of Koszalin, and 127 km (79 mi) north-east of the regional capital Szczecin.

Before 1945 the area was part of Germany. For the history of the region, see History of Pomerania.

References

  1. ↑ M. Kaemmerer (2004). Ortsnamenverzeichnis der Ortschaften jenseits von Oder u. Neiße (in German). ISBN 3-7921-0368-0.
  2. ↑ "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.


Coordinates: 54°10′42″N 16°0′36″E / 54.17833°N 16.01000°E / 54.17833; 16.01000


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