Skoczów, West Pomeranian Voivodeship

For the town of the same name, see Skoczów.
Skoczów
Village
Skoczów
Coordinates: 54°7′34″N 15°51′6″E / 54.12611°N 15.85167°E / 54.12611; 15.85167
Country Poland Poland
Voivodeship West Pomeranian
County Kołobrzeg
Gmina Dygowo

Skoczów [ˈskɔt͡ʂuf] (German: Schötzow) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Dygowo, within Kołobrzeg County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland.[1] It lies approximately 9 kilometres (6 mi) east of Dygowo, 20 km (12 mi) east of Kołobrzeg, and 115 km (71 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.

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Coordinates: 54°7′34″N 15°51′6″E / 54.12611°N 15.85167°E / 54.12611; 15.85167


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