Dzikowo, Myślibórz County

For other places with the same name, see Dzikowo.

Dzikowo
Village
Dzikowo
Coordinates: 52°59′N 15°7′E / 52.983°N 15.117°E / 52.983; 15.117
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	West Pomeranian
County	Myślibórz
Gmina	Barlinek

Dzikowo [d͡ʑiˈkɔvɔ] (German: Dieckow) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Barlinek, within Myślibórz County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland.^[1] It lies approximately 6 kilometres (4 mi) west of Barlinek, 18 km (11 mi) east of Myślibórz, and 60 km (37 mi) south-east of the regional capital Szczecin.

Before 1945 the area was part of 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. For the history of the region, see History of Pomerania.

Notable residents

Karl Wilhelm Posselt (1815-1885), missionary

References

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

Gmina Barlinek

Town and seat	Barlinek

Villages	Brunki Dziedzice Dzikówko Dzikowo Golejewo Janowo Jaromierki Jarząbki Kornatka Kryń Krzepinek Krzynka Laskówko Łubianka Lubie Luśno Lutówko Lutowo Moczkowo Moczydło Mostkowo Niepołcko Nierybno Niewstąp Nowa Dziedzina Ogard Okno Okunie Osina Ożar Parsko Piaśnik Płonno Podębie Podgórze Prądno Przymiarki Pustać Rówienko Równo Rychnów Rychnówek Sitno Słonki Stara Dziedzina Strąpie Sucha Swadzim Trzebin Uklejka Więcław Wierzchno Wiewiórki Żelice Żydowo

Coordinates: 52°59′00″N 15°07′00″E / 52.9833°N 15.1167°E / 52.9833; 15.1167

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