Kołomąć

Kołomąć
Village
Kołomąć
Coordinates: 53°52′7″N 15°7′1″E / 53.86861°N 15.11694°E
Country Poland Poland
Voivodeship West Pomeranian
County Gryfice
Gmina Gryfice

Kołomąć [kɔˈwɔmɔnt͡ɕ] (German: Koldemanz) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Gryfice, within Gryfice County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland.[1] It lies approximately 8 kilometres (5 mi) south-west of Gryfice and 62 km (39 mi) north-east of the regional capital Szczecin.

Before 1945 the area was part of the German Province of Pomerania. Following World War II the native German populace was expelled and replaced by Poles. From 1946-1998, the municipality belonged to the province of Szczecin. For the history of the region, see History of Pomerania.

In Kołomąć, there are ruins of the church, the chapel, and the German cemetery.[2]

References

  1. "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
  2. KOBiDZ, Rejestr zabytków woj. zachodniopomorskiego nr rej. 992 z 27 października 1982 r.


Coordinates: 53°52′7″N 15°7′1″E / 53.86861°N 15.11694°E