Borowiec, Koszalin County

For other places with the same name, see Borowiec (disambiguation).
Borowiec
Settlement
Borowiec
Coordinates: 54°12′2″N 16°27′4″E / 54.20056°N 16.45111°E / 54.20056; 16.45111
Country Poland Poland
Voivodeship West Pomeranian
County Koszalin County
Gmina Sianów

Borowiec [bɔˈrɔvjɛt͡s] is a settlement in the administrative district of Gmina Sianów, within Koszalin County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland.[1] It lies approximately 11 kilometres (7 mi) east of Sianów, 18 km (11 mi) east of Koszalin, and 151 km (94 mi) north-east of the regional capital Szczecin.

Before 1945 the area was part of Germany. Following World War II the native German populace was expelled and replaced by Poles. For the history of the region, see History of Pomerania.

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Coordinates: 54°12′2″N 16°27′4″E / 54.20056°N 16.45111°E / 54.20056; 16.45111

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