Rybokarty

Rybokarty
Village
Rybokarty
Coordinates: 53°54′47″N 15°4′52″E / 53.91306°N 15.08111°E / 53.91306; 15.08111
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	West Pomeranian
County	Gryfice
Gmina	Gryfice
Population	158

Rybokarty [rɨbɔˈkartɨ] (German: Ribbekardt) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Gryfice, within Gryfice County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland.^[1] It lies approximately 8 kilometres (5 mi) west of Gryfice and 65 km (40 mi) north-east of the regional capital Szczecin.

Before 1945 the area was part of the German Province of Pomerania. Following World War II the native German populace was expelled and replaced by Poles. For the history of the region, see History of Pomerania.

The village has a population of 158.

The mansion, built in the 16th century, is used nowadays as a guest house called "Pałac Ptaszynka" (means "Palace Little Bird" in Polish).^[2]

Notable residents

Kurt-Bertram von Döring (1889–1960) Luftwaffe General

References

↑ "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
↑ http://palac.ptaszynka.prv.pl/

Gmina Gryfice

Seat	Gryfice

Villages	Barkowo Baszewice Borzęcin Dobrzyń Dziadowo Górzyca Grądy Jasiel Kołomąć Kukań Lubieszewo Łopianów Niedźwiedziska Ościęcin Otok Prusinowo Przybiernówko Raduń Rotnowo Rybokarty Rzęskowo Sikory Skalin Smolęcin Stawno Świeszewo Trzygłów Waniorowo Wilczkowo Witno Zaleszczyce Zielin

Coordinates: 53°54′47″N 15°4′52″E / 53.91306°N 15.08111°E / 53.91306; 15.08111

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