Turowo, West Pomeranian Voivodeship
For other places with the same name, see Turowo (disambiguation).
| Turowo | |
|---|---|
| Village | |
  Turowo | |
| Coordinates: 53°39′N 16°43′E / 53.650°N 16.717°E | |
| Country |
 Poland |
| Voivodeship | West Pomeranian |
| County | Szczecinek |
| Gmina | Gmina Szczecinek |
| Population | 950 |
Turowo [tuˈrɔvɔ] (formerly German Thurow) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Szczecinek, within Szczecinek County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland.[1] It lies approximately 8 kilometres (5 mi) south of Szczecinek and 144 km (89 mi) east of the regional capital Szczecin.
Before 1648 the area was part of Duchy of Pomerania, 1648-1945 Prussia and Germany. For the history of the region, see History of Pomerania.
The village has a population of 950.
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Coordinates: 53°39′00″N 16°43′00″E / 53.6500°N 16.7167°E
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