Mechowo, Pomeranian Voivodeship

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Mechowo
Village
Caves in Mechowo
Mechowo
Coordinates: 54°42′48″N 18°16′46″E / 54.71333°N 18.27944°E / 54.71333; 18.27944
Country Poland Poland
Voivodeship Pomeranian
County Puck
Gmina Gmina Puck
Population 409

Mechowo [mɛˈxɔvɔ] (Kashubian: Mechòwa) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Puck, within Puck County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.[1] It lies approximately 8 kilometres (5 mi) west of Puck and 45 km (28 mi) north-west of the regional capital Gdańsk. The village has a population of 409.

The first mention of village was that it was owned by knights in the 13th century. [citation needed]

Mechowo is on the border of the Darżlubie forest. Points of interest include caves, a church built in 1742, 19th-century houses and an 18th-century manor.

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Coordinates: 54°42′48″N 18°16′46″E / 54.71333°N 18.27944°E / 54.71333; 18.27944

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