Wicko, Pomeranian Voivodeship

Wicko
Village
Wicko
Coordinates: 54°40′14″N 17°37′0″E / 54.67056°N 17.61667°E / 54.67056; 17.61667
Country Poland Poland
Voivodeship Pomeranian
County Lębork
Gmina Wicko
Population 690

Wicko [ˈvit͡skɔ] (Kashubian: Wickò, German Vietzig) is a village in Lębork County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Wicko.[1] It lies approximately 16 kilometres (10 mi) north-west of Lębork and 74 km (46 mi) north-west of the regional capital Gdańsk.

Before 1945 the area of Farther Pomerania, where the village is located, was part of Germany. For details of the history of the region, see History of Pomerania.

The village has a population of 690.

References

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


Coordinates: 54°40′14″N 17°37′0″E / 54.67056°N 17.61667°E / 54.67056; 17.61667

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