Piotrowice, West Pomeranian Voivodeship

For other places with the same name, see Piotrowice.
Piotrowice
Village
Piotrowice
Coordinates: 54°5′32″N 15°46′17″E / 54.09222°N 15.77139°E / 54.09222; 15.77139
Country Poland Poland
Voivodeship West Pomeranian
County Kołobrzeg
Gmina Dygowo
Population (approx.) 100

Piotrowice [pjɔtrɔˈvit͡sɛ] (German: Peterfitz) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Dygowo, within Kołobrzeg County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland.[1] It lies approximately 6 kilometres (4 mi) south-east of Dygowo, 16 km (10 mi) south-east of Kołobrzeg, and 109 km (68 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 village has an approximate population of 100.

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Coordinates: 54°5′32″N 15°46′17″E / 54.09222°N 15.77139°E / 54.09222; 15.77139

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