Głuszkowo

Głuszkowo
Settlement
Głuszkowo
Coordinates: 53°50′56″N 15°34′32″E / 53.84889°N 15.57556°E / 53.84889; 15.57556
Country Poland Poland
Voivodeship West Pomeranian
County Świdwin
Gmina Gmina Świdwin
Population 40

Głuszkowo [ɡwuʂˈkɔvɔ] (German Holzkathen) is a settlement in the administrative district of Gmina Świdwin, within Świdwin County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland.[1] It lies approximately 15 kilometres (9 mi) north-west of Świdwin and 82 km (51 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 settlement has a population of 40.

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Coordinates: 53°50′56″N 15°34′32″E / 53.84889°N 15.57556°E / 53.84889; 15.57556


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