Chłopówko, Szczecinek County

Chłopówko
Settlement
Chłopówko
Coordinates: 53°41′13″N 16°15′17″E / 53.68694°N 16.25472°E / 53.68694; 16.25472
Country Poland Poland
Voivodeship West Pomeranian
County Szczecinek
Gmina Barwice

Chłopówko [xwɔˈpufkɔ] (German: Klöpperfier) is a settlement in the administrative district of Gmina Barwice, within Szczecinek County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland.[1] It lies approximately 9 kilometres (6 mi) south-west of Barwice, 29 km (18 mi) west of Szczecinek, and 115 km (71 mi) east of the regional capital Szczecin.

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

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Coordinates: 53°41′13″N 16°15′17″E / 53.68694°N 16.25472°E / 53.68694; 16.25472


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