Chwarstno

Chwarstno
Village
Chwarstno
Coordinates: 53°32′N 15°27′E / 53.533°N 15.450°E / 53.533; 15.450
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	West Pomeranian
County	Łobez
Gmina	Węgorzyno

Chwarstno [ˈxfarstnɔ] (German: Horst) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Węgorzyno, within Łobez County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland.^[1] It lies approximately 8 kilometres (5 mi) west of Węgorzyno, 16 km (10 mi) south-west of Łobez, and 59 km (37 mi) 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.

References

↑ "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.

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

Coordinates: 53°32′N 15°27′E / 53.533°N 15.450°E / 53.533; 15.450

This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Monday, December 29, 2014. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.