Widzino

Widzino
Village
Widzino
Coordinates: 54°25′38″N 16°57′51″E / 54.42722°N 16.96417°E / 54.42722; 16.96417
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	Pomeranian
County	Słupsk County
Gmina	Kobylnica
Population	535

Widzino [viˈd͡ʑinɔ] (German Veddin) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Kobylnica, within Słupsk County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.^[1] It lies approximately 3 kilometres (2 mi) south-west of Kobylnica, 7 km (4 mi) south-west of Słupsk, and 109 km (68 mi) west of the regional capital Gdańsk.

The area had been part of the Holy Roman Empire (Duchy of Pomerania) since the 12th century, from 1648 to 1945 part of Prussia and 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 535.

References

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

Gmina Kobylnica

Seat	Kobylnica

Other villages	Bolesławice Bolesławice-Kolonia Bzowo Ciechomice Dobrzęcino Giełdoń Kczewo Kobylniczka Komiłowo Komorczyn Kończewo Kozłówek Kruszyna Kuleszewo Kwakowo Łosino Lubuń Luleminko Lulemino Maszkowo Miedzno Otok Płaszewo Reblinko Reblino Rozłęka Runowo Sławieńskie Runowo-Kolonia Ściegnica Sierakowo Słupskie Sierakowo-Kolonia Słonowice Słonowiczki Sycewice Widzino Wrząca Wrząckie Zagórki Zajączkowo Zbyszewo Zębowo Zębowo-Kolonia Żelki Żelkowiec Żelkówko

Coordinates: 54°25′38″N 16°57′51″E / 54.42722°N 16.96417°E / 54.42722; 16.96417

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