Chotkowo
| Chotkowo | |
|---|---|
| Village | |
  Chotkowo | |
| Coordinates: 54°9′43″N 17°20′55″E / 54.16194°N 17.34861°E | |
| Country |
 Poland |
| Voivodeship | Pomeranian |
| County | Bytów |
| Gmina | Borzytuchom |
| Population | 219 |
Chotkowo [xɔtˈkɔvɔ] (German: Kathkow) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Borzytuchom, within Bytów County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.[1] It lies approximately 5 kilometres (3 mi) south of Borzytuchom, 11 km (7 mi) west of Bytów, and 87 km (54 mi) west of the regional capital Gdańsk.
Prior to 1945 it was in 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 details of the history of the region, see History of Pomerania.
The village has a population of 219.
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Coordinates: 54°9′43″N 17°20′55″E / 54.16194°N 17.34861°E
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