Dygowo

Dygowo
Village

Ascension of the Lord Church
Dygowo
Coordinates: 54°7′59″N 15°43′16″E / 54.13306°N 15.72111°E / 54.13306; 15.72111
Country Poland Poland
Voivodeship West Pomeranian
County Kołobrzeg
Gmina Dygowo
Population 1,549

Dygowo [dɨˈɡɔvɔ] (German: Degow) is a village in Kołobrzeg County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland. It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Dygowo.[1] It lies approximately 11 kilometres (7 mi) east of Kołobrzeg and 110 km (68 mi) north-east of the regional capital Szczecin.

Before 1945 the area was part of Germany. Following World War II the native German populace was expelled and replaced by Poles. For the history of the region, see History of Pomerania.

The village has a population of 1,549.

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Coordinates: 54°7′59″N 15°43′16″E / 54.13306°N 15.72111°E / 54.13306; 15.72111

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