Strzegowo, West Pomeranian Voivodeship

For the village in Masovian Voivodeship, see Strzegowo.
Strzegowo
Village
Strzegowo
Coordinates: 53°49′N 14°46′E / 53.817°N 14.767°E / 53.817; 14.767
Country Poland Poland
Voivodeship West Pomeranian
County Kamień
Gmina Wolin

Strzegowo [stʂɛˈɡɔvɔ] (German Stregow) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Wolin, within Kamień County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland.[1] It lies approximately 11 kilometres (7 mi) east of Wolin, 18 km (11 mi) south of Kamień Pomorski, and 46 km (29 mi) north 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: 53°49′N 14°46′E / 53.817°N 14.767°E / 53.817; 14.767

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