Kołczewo

Kołczewo
Village
Kołczewo Lake
Kołczewo
Coordinates: 53°57′N 14°36′E / 53.950°N 14.600°E / 53.950; 14.600
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	West Pomeranian
County	Kamień
Gmina	Wolin
Population	770

Kołczewo [kɔu̯ˈt͡ʂɛvɔ] (German Kolzow) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Wolin, within Kamień County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland.^[1] It lies approximately 13 kilometres (8 mi) north of Wolin, 13 km (8 mi) west of Kamień Pomorski, and 60 km (37 mi) north 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.

Before that in the Middle Ages the native Slavic population had been expelled and replaced by Ostsiedlung Germans.

The village has a population of 770.

References

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

Gmina Wolin

Town and seat	Wolin

Villages	Chynowo Dargobądz Darzowice Dobropole Domysłów Dramino Gogolice Jagienki Jagniątkowo Jarzębowo Karnocice Kodrąb Kodrąbek Kołczewo Koniewo Korzęcin Ładzin Laska Łojszyno Łuskowo Mierzęcin Mokrzyca Mała Mokrzyca Wielka Ostromice Parłowo Piaski Wielkie Płocin Rabiąż Recław Rekowo Rzeczyn Sierosław Siniechowo Skoszewo Strzegowo Sułomino Świętouść Troszyn Troszynek Unin Warnowo Wartowo Wiejkówko Wiejkowo Wisełka Zagórze Zastań Żółwino

Coordinates: 53°57′N 14°36′E / 53.950°N 14.600°E / 53.950; 14.600

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