Barkocin

Barkocin
Village
Barkocin
Coordinates: 54°9′2″N 17°12′19″E / 54.15056°N 17.20528°E / 54.15056; 17.20528
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	Pomeranian
County	Bytów
Gmina	Kołczygłowy
Population	70

Barkocin [barˈkɔt͡ɕin] (German: Barkotzen) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Kołczygłowy, within Bytów County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.^[1] It lies approximately 10 kilometres (6 mi) south of Kołczygłowy, 20 km (12 mi) west of Bytów, and 96 km (60 mi) west of the regional capital Gdańsk.

Prior to 1945 it was in Germany. After World War II the region was placed under Polish administration and ethnically cleansed according to the post-war Potsdam Agreement. The native German populace was expelled and replaced with Poles.

The village has a population of 70.

Notable residents

Martin Kosleck (1904–1994), actor

References

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

Gmina Kołczygłowy

Seat	Kołczygłowy

Other villages	Barkocin Barnowiec Barnowo Barnowski Młyn Darżkowo Dobojewo Gałąźnia Mała Gałąźnia Wielka Gęślice Górki Grępno Jasionka Jezierze Klęskowo Kołczygłówki Laski Łobzowo Łubno Miłobądź Nowa Jasionka Nowe Łubno Podgórze Przyborze Pustka Radusz Różki Sierowo Świelubie Wądół Wierszynko Wierszyno Witanowo Zagony Zatoki

Coordinates: 54°9′2″N 17°12′19″E / 54.15056°N 17.20528°E / 54.15056; 17.20528

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