Otok, West Pomeranian Voivodeship
| Otok | |
|---|---|
| Village | |
  Otok | |
| Coordinates: 53°58′48″N 15°12′38″E / 53.98000°N 15.21056°E | |
| Country |
 Poland |
| Voivodeship | West Pomeranian |
| County | Gryfice |
| Gmina | Gryfice |
| Population | 275 |
Otok [ˈɔtɔk] (German: Woedtke) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Gryfice, within Gryfice County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland.[1] It lies approximately 8 kilometres (5 mi) north of Gryfice and 75 km (47 mi) north-east of the regional capital Szczecin.[2]
Before 1945 the area was part of the German Province of Pomerania. For the history of the region, see History of Pomerania.
The village has a population of 275.
Ruins of the former palace in Otok
Notable residents
- Peter Ernst Wilde (1732–1785), physician
- Helmut Borchardt (1917–1945), Oberfeldwebel in the Wehrmacht
References
- ↑ "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
- ↑ Gmina Gryfice (2014), Otok. Source: Gryfice. Dzieje Miasta, praca zbiorowa pod redakcją Tadeusza Białeckiego, wyd. Urząd Miasta Gryfice, Uniwersytet Szczeciński, Oficyna Wydawnicza Archiwum Państwowego w Szczecinie „Dokument”; Szczecin 2013.
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Coordinates: 53°58′48″N 15°12′38″E / 53.98000°N 15.21056°E
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