Barkowo, West Pomeranian Voivodeship

For other places with the same name, see Barkowo (disambiguation).
Barkowo
Settlement
Barkowo
Coordinates: 53°50′40″N 15°14′30″E / 53.84444°N 15.24167°E / 53.84444; 15.24167
Country Poland Poland
Voivodeship West Pomeranian
County Gryfice
Gmina Gryfice

Barkowo [barˈkɔvɔ] (German: Barckow) is a settlement in the administrative district of Gmina Gryfice, within Gryfice County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland.[1] It lies approximately 9 kilometres (6 mi) south of Gryfice and 65 km (40 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. For the history of the region, see History of Pomerania.

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Coordinates: 53°50′40″N 15°14′30″E / 53.84444°N 15.24167°E / 53.84444; 15.24167

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