Barnowiec, Pomeranian Voivodeship

Barnowiec
Village
Barnowiec
Coordinates: 54°12′51″N 17°14′5″E / 54.21417°N 17.23472°E / 54.21417; 17.23472
Country  Poland
Voivodeship Pomeranian
County Bytów
Gmina Kołczygłowy
Population 240

Barnowiec [barˈnɔvjɛt͡s] (German: Reinfeld) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Kołczygłowy, within Bytów County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.[1] It lies approximately 3 kilometres (2 mi) south of Kołczygłowy, 20 km (12 mi) north-west of Bytów, and 93 km (58 mi) west of the regional capital Gdańsk.

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.

The village has a population of 240.

Notable residents

Johanna von Bismarck, née von Puttkamer (1824-1894) wife of Otto von Bismarck

References


Coordinates: 54°12′51″N 17°14′5″E / 54.21417°N 17.23472°E / 54.21417; 17.23472


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