Dobieszczyn

Dobieszczyn
Settlement
Dobieszczyn
Coordinates: 53°36′1″N 14°19′59″E / 53.60028°N 14.33306°E / 53.60028; 14.33306
Country Poland Poland
Voivodeship West Pomeranian
County Police
Gmina Police
Population 5

Dobieszczyn [dɔˈbjɛʂt͡ʂɨn] (formerly German Entepöl) is a settlement in the administrative district of Gmina Police, within Police County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland, close to the German border.[1] It lies approximately 18 kilometres (11 mi) north-west of Police and 27 km (17 mi) north-west of the regional capital Szczecin.

History

Germany-Poland border, surroundings of Dobieszczyn (DW 115)

Before 1945 the area was part of Germany. For the history of the region, see History of Pomerania.

Dobieszczyn, known as Entepöl to its residents while part of Germany from 1815–1945, became part of Poland after the end of World War II and changed its name to the Polish Dobieszczyn.

Below is a time llne showing the history of the different administrations that this city has been included in.

Political-administrative membership

Demography

Tourism

See also

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References

  1. ↑ "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.


Coordinates: 53°36′1″N 14°19′59″E / 53.60028°N 14.33306°E / 53.60028; 14.33306


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