Drogoradz, West Pomeranian Voivodeship
| Drogoradz | |
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| Village | |
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Drogoradz, West Pomeranian Voivodeship | |
  Drogoradz | |
| Coordinates: 53°37′48″N 14°28′5″E / 53.63000°N 14.46806°E | |
| Country |
 Poland |
| Voivodeship | West Pomeranian |
| County | Police |
| Gmina | Police |
| Population | 250 |
Drogoradz [drɔˈɡɔrat͡s] (formerly German Hammer) – is a village 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 13 kilometres (8 mi) north-west of Police and 25 km (16 mi) north of the regional capital Szczecin.
History
Before 1945 the area was part of Germany. For the history of the region, see History of Pomerania.[2]
Drogoradz, known as Hammer 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 Drogoradz.[2]
Below is a time llne showing the history of the different administrations that this city has been included in.
Political-administrative membership[2]
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1815 – 1866: German Confederation, Kingdom of Prussia, Pomerania 
1866 – 1871: North German Confederation, Kingdom of Prussia, Pomerania- 1871 – 1918: German Empire, Kingdom of Prussia, Pomerania
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1919 – 1933: Weimarer Republik, Free State of Prussia, Pomerania -
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1933 – 1945: Nazi Germany, Pomerania -
1945 – 1946: Enclave Police, (the area reporting to the Red Army) - 1946 – 1952: People's Republic of Poland, Szczecin Voivodeship
- 1952 – 1975: People's Republic of Poland, Szczecin Voivodeship
- 1975 – 1989: People's Republic of Poland, Szczecin Voivodeship
- 1989 – 1998: Poland, Szczecin Voivodeship
- 1999 – Current: Poland, Western Pomerania, powiat Police County, gmina Police
Demography
- The village has a population:[2]
- 1939 – 505
- 1972 – 350
- 2006 – 250
Tourism
- PTTK path (green footpath
Trail of Ornithologists-Szlak Ornitologów) in an area of Drogoradz in Wkrzanska Forest.[3]
References
- ↑ "Central Statistical Office (GUS) – TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 1 June 2008.
- 1 2 3 4 Encyclopedia of Szczecin. Supplement 1. Szczecin: University of Szczecin, 2003, p. 64-65. ISBN 83-7241-272-3 (pl)
- ↑ Okolice Szczecina: 1:75 000. Warszawa : ExpressMap Polska, 2007. p.1-2. ISBN 978-83-60120-96-5
See also
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Coordinates: 53°37′48″N 14°28′5″E / 53.63000°N 14.46806°E