Ostoja, West Pomeranian Voivodeship

Ostoja
Village
Ostoja
Coordinates: 53°24′25″N 14°28′18″E / 53.40694°N 14.47167°E / 53.40694; 14.47167
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	West Pomeranian
County	Police
Gmina	Kołbaskowo

Ostoja [ɔsˈtɔja] (German: Schadeleben) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Kołbaskowo, within Police County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland, close to the German border.^[1] It lies approximately 16 kilometres (10 mi) south-west of Police and 8 km (5 mi) west 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.

References

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

Gmina Kołbaskowo

Seat	Kołbaskowo

Other villages	Barnisław Będargowo Bobolin Kamieniec Kamionki Karwowo Kurów Moczyły Ostoja Pargowo Przecław Przylep Rajkowo Rosówek Siadło Dolne Siadło Górne Smętowice Smolęcin Stobno Ustowo Warnik Warzymice

Coordinates: 53°24′25″N 14°28′18″E / 53.40694°N 14.47167°E / 53.40694; 14.47167

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