Węgorzyno

Węgorzyno
Coat of arms
Węgorzyno
Coordinates: 53°32′20″N 15°33′46″E / 53.53889°N 15.56278°E / 53.53889; 15.56278
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	West Pomeranian
County	Łobez
Gmina	Węgorzyno
Area
• Total	6.82 km2 (2.63 sq mi)
Population (2009)
• Total	3,021
• Density	440/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
Postal code	73-155
Website	http://www.wegorzyno.pl

Węgorzyno [vɛŋɡɔˈʐɨnɔ] (German: Wangerin) is a town in Łobez County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland, located on Lake Węgorzyno. It is the seat of Gmina Węgorzyno. As of 2009 it had a population of 3021 people. It is a retail and leisure resort.

Before 1945 the area was part of Germany. Following World War II the native German populace was expelled and replaced by Poles. For the history of the region, see History of Pomerania.

Notable residents

• Werner Dallmann (1924 – 1945) Waffen SS officer
• Joachim Christian Timm (1734 - 1805), German apothecary and botanist

External links

• Official site

Coordinates: 53°32′N 15°33′E / 53.533°N 15.550°E / 53.533; 15.550

Gmina Węgorzyno Town and seat Węgorzyno Villages Brzeźniak Chwarstno Cieszyno Kraśnik Łobeski Lesięcin Mielno Mieszewo Podlipce Przytoń Runowo Sarnikierz Sielsko Stare Węgorzynko Sulice Trzebawie Wiewiecko Winniki Zwierzynek