Żochowo, Pomeranian Voivodeship

For other places with the same name, see Żochowo.
Żochowo
Village
Żochowo
Coordinates: 54°27′24″N 17°24′29″E / 54.45667°N 17.40806°E / 54.45667; 17.40806
Country Poland Poland
Voivodeship Pomeranian
County Słupsk County
Gmina Potęgowo
Population 167

Żochowo [ʐɔˈxɔvɔ] (German Sochow) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Potęgowo, within Słupsk County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.[1] It lies approximately 6 kilometres (4 mi) south-west of Potęgowo, 25 km (16 mi) east of Słupsk, and 81 km (50 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 167.

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Coordinates: 54°27′24″N 17°24′29″E / 54.45667°N 17.40806°E / 54.45667; 17.40806


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