Czaplinek

For other places with the same name, see Czaplinek (disambiguation).
Czaplinek

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Czaplinek
Coordinates: 53°33′N 16°14′E / 53.550°N 16.233°E / 53.550; 16.233
Country  Poland
Voivodeship West Pomeranian
County Drawsko
Gmina Czaplinek
Area
  Total 13.51 km2 (5.22 sq mi)
Population (2006)
  Total 6,933
  Density 510/km2 (1,300/sq mi)
Postal code 78-550
Website http://www.czaplinek.pl

Czaplinek [t͡ʂaˈplʲinɛk] (German: Tempelburg) is a town in Drawsko County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland, with 6,879 inhabitants (2007).

Until 1668, the town was part of Poland. It was part of Brandenburg, then Germany, until the end of World War II. For the post-war history of the region, see History of Pomerania.

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Coordinates: 53°33′N 16°14′E / 53.550°N 16.233°E / 53.550; 16.233

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