Tychowo

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Tychowo
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Tychowo
Coordinates: 53°55′49″N 16°15′39″E / 53.93028°N 16.26083°E / 53.93028; 16.26083
Country Poland Poland
Voivodeship West Pomeranian
County Białogard
Gmina Tychowo
Population 2,500
Website http://www.tychowo.pl

Tychowo [tɨˈxɔvɔ] (German: Groß Tychow) is a town in Białogard County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland. It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Tychowo.[1] It lies approximately 20 kilometres (12 mi) south-east of Białogard and 125 km (78 mi) north-east of the regional capital Szczecin.

Before 1945 the area was part of Germany and here was Stalag Luft IV. For the history of the region, see History of Pomerania.

The town has an approximate population of 2,500. It gained town status on 1 January 2010, and was the newest city in Poland as at July 2012.

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Coordinates: 53°55′49″N 16°15′39″E / 53.93028°N 16.26083°E / 53.93028; 16.26083


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