Popielewo, Police County

Popielewo
—  Settlement  —
Popielewo
Coordinates:
Country Poland
Voivodeship West Pomeranian
County Police
Gmina Nowe Warpno

Popielewo [pɔpjɛˈlɛvɔ] (formerly German Haffhorst) is a settlement in the administrative district of Gmina Nowe Warpno, within Police County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland, close to the German border.[1] It lies approximately 11 kilometres (7 mi) south-east of Nowe Warpno, 19 km (12 mi) north-west of Police, and 31 km (19 mi) north-west of the regional capital Szczecin.

Before 1945 the area was part of Germany. For the history of the region, see History of Pomerania.

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