Barnkowo

Barnkowo
Village
Country Poland Poland
Voivodeship West Pomeranian
County Gryfino
Gmina Chojna
Population 28

Barnkowo [barnˈkɔvɔ] (German: Bernickow, Bernikow) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Chojna, within Gryfino County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland, close to the German border.[1]

Before 1945 the area was part of Brandenburg (Frankfurt Region) within Prussia, 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. For the history of the region, see New March.

The village has a population of 28.

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Coordinates: 52°57′42.13″N 14°27′14.16″E / 52.9617028°N 14.4539333°E / 52.9617028; 14.4539333

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