Ostrowice

Ostrowice
Village
Ostrowice
Coordinates: 53°38′17″N 15°58′26″E / 53.63806°N 15.97389°E / 53.63806; 15.97389
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	West Pomeranian
County	Drawsko
Gmina	Ostrowice
Population	540

Ostrowice [ɔstrɔˈvit͡sɛ] (formerly German Wusterwitz) is a village in Drawsko County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland. It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Ostrowice.^[1] It lies approximately 17 kilometres (11 mi) north-east of Drawsko Pomorskie and 96 km (60 mi) east of the regional capital Szczecin.

Before 1945 the area was part of Germany. For the history of the region, see History of Pomerania.

The village has a population of 540.

References

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

Gmina Ostrowice

Seat	Ostrowice

Other villages	Bolegorzyn Borne Chlebowo Cieminko Dołgie Donatowo Drzeńsko Grabinek Gronowo Grzybno Jelenino Jutrosin Kania Górka Karpno Kiełpin Kleszczno Kołatka Kolno Kosobądź Marysin Miłobądź Nowe Worowo Płocie Przystanek Przytoń Siecino Śmidzięcino Smołdzęcino Śródlesie Szczycienko Szczytniki Tęczyn Węglin Wiercienko

Coordinates: 53°38′17″N 15°58′26″E / 53.63806°N 15.97389°E / 53.63806; 15.97389

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