Borkowice, West Pomeranian Voivodeship

For other places with the same name, see Borkowice (disambiguation).
Borkowice
Village
Borkowice
Coordinates: 54°12′31″N 15°54′26″E / 54.20861°N 15.90722°E / 54.20861; 15.90722
Country Poland Poland
Voivodeship West Pomeranian
County Koszalin County
Gmina Będzino

Borkowice [bɔrkɔˈvit͡sɛ] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Będzino, within Koszalin County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland.[1] It lies approximately 6 kilometres (4 mi) west of Będzino, 19 km (12 mi) west of Koszalin, and 124 km (77 mi) north-east of the regional capital Szczecin.

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.

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Coordinates: 54°12′31″N 15°54′26″E / 54.20861°N 15.90722°E / 54.20861; 15.90722

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