Charnowo, West Pomeranian Voivodeship

Charnowo
Village
Charnowo
Coordinates: 53°53′59″N 15°18′57″E / 53.89972°N 15.31583°E / 53.89972; 15.31583
Country Poland Poland
Voivodeship West Pomeranian
County Gryfice
Gmina Płoty

Charnowo [xarˈnɔvɔ] (German: Ostenhagen) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Płoty, within Gryfice County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland.[1] It lies approximately 11 kilometres (7 mi) north of Płoty, 8 km (5 mi) east of Gryfice, and 73 km (45 mi) north-east of the regional capital Szczecin.

Before 1945 the area was part of the German Province of Pomerania. 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: 53°53′59″N 15°18′57″E / 53.89972°N 15.31583°E / 53.89972; 15.31583

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