Wolinia

Wolinia
Village
Palace of family Puttkamer in Wolinia
Wolinia
Coordinates: 54°36′56″N 17°32′20″E / 54.61556°N 17.53889°E / 54.61556; 17.53889
Country Poland Poland
Voivodeship Pomeranian
County Słupsk County
Gmina Główczyce
Population 322

Wolinia [vɔˈliɲa] (German: Wollin) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Główczyce, within Słupsk County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.[1] It lies approximately 11 kilometres (7 mi) east of Główczyce, 37 km (23 mi) north-east of Słupsk, and 76 km (47 mi) west of the regional capital Gdańsk.

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.

The village has a population of 322.

Notable residents

  • Georg-Dietrich von Puttkamer (1681-1754), general

References

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


Coordinates: 54°36′56″N 17°32′20″E / 54.61556°N 17.53889°E / 54.61556; 17.53889

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