Manowo

Manowo
Village
Manowo
Coordinates: 54°8′N 16°17′E / 54.133°N 16.283°E / 54.133; 16.283
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	West Pomeranian
County	Koszalin County
Gmina	Manowo
Population	760

Manowo [maˈnɔvɔ] (German: Manow) is a village in Koszalin County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland. It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Manowo.^[1] It lies approximately 9 kilometres (6 mi) south-east of Koszalin and 138 km (86 mi) north-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.

The village has a population of 760.

References

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

Gmina Manowo

Seat	Manowo

Other villages	Bonin Cewlino Dęborogi Gajewo Grąpa Grzybnica Grzybniczka Jagielno Kliszno Kopanica Kopanino Kostrzewa Kretomino Lisowo Mostowo Policko Poniki Rosnowo Wiewiórowo Wyszebórz Wyszewo Zacisze

Coordinates: 54°08′00″N 16°17′00″E / 54.1333°N 16.2833°E / 54.1333; 16.2833

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