Kołczygłowy
| Kołczygłowy | ||
|---|---|---|
| Village | ||
|
the rural church | ||
| ||
  Kołczygłowy | ||
| Coordinates: 54°14′23″N 17°13′36″E / 54.23972°N 17.22667°E | ||
| Country |
 Poland | |
| Voivodeship | Pomeranian | |
| County | Bytów | |
| Gmina | Kołczygłowy | |
| Area | 173.3 km2 (66.9 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 128 m (420 ft) | |
| Population | 1,188 | |
| • Density | 6.9/km2 (18/sq mi) | |
| Postal Code | 77-140 | |
| Area Code | (+48) 59 | |
| Vehicle registration | GBY | |
| Website |
www | |
Kołczygłowy [kɔu̯t͡ʂɨˈɡwɔvɨ] (German: Alt Kolziglow) is a village in Bytów County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Kołczygłowy.[1] It lies approximately 22 kilometres (14 mi) north-west of Bytów and 93 km (58 mi) west of the regional capital Gdańsk.
The rural church was the place of the marriage of Otto von Bismarck and Johanna von Puttkamer on 28 July 1847.[2]
Prior to 1945 it was in Germany. After World War II the region was placed under Polish administration and ethnically cleansed according to the post-war Potsdam Agreement. The native German populace was expelled and replaced with Poles. For details of the history of the region, see History of Pomerania.
The village has a population of 1,188.
References
- ↑ "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
- ↑ Egelhaaf, Gottlob (1922). Bismarck, sein Leben und sein Werk (in German). p. 20.
Coordinates: 54°14′23″N 17°13′36″E / 54.23972°N 17.22667°E