Barnkowo

Barnkowo
Village
Country	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.

Notable residents

Werner Gust (1910–1979), Wehrmacht officer

References

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

Gmina Chojna

Town and seat	Chojna

Villages	Bara Barnkowo Białęgi Boguszczyn Brwice Czartoryja Drozdowo Garnowo Godków Godków-Osiedle Grabowo Graniczna Grzybno Jelenin Jelonki Kaliska Kamienny Jaz Krajnik Dolny Krajnik Górny Krupin Krzymów Kuropatniki Łaziszcze Lisie Pola Lisie Pole Mętno Mętno Małe Narost Nawodna Ognica Ostrów Pniewko Przyciesie Raduń Rurka Stoki Strzelczyn Strzeszewko Trzeszcze Wilcze Wilkoszyce Zatoń Dolna

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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