Borkowo, Sławno County

Borkowo
Village
Borkowo
Coordinates: 54°13′50″N 16°35′19″E / 54.23056°N 16.58861°E / 54.23056; 16.58861
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	West Pomeranian
County	Sławno
Gmina	Malechowo
Population	160

Borkowo [bɔrˈkɔvɔ] (formerly German Borkow) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Malechowo, within Sławno County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland.^[1] It lies approximately 10 kilometres (6 mi) south-east of Malechowo, 17 km (11 mi) south of Sławno, and 160 km (99 mi) north-east of the regional capital Szczecin.

It is noted for the Borkowo megalithic cemetery – a Bronze Age burial ground.^[2]

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

The village has a population of 160.

References

↑ "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
↑ Gimbutas, Marija (1965). Bronze Age Cultures in Central and Eastern Europe. Mouton & Co. p. 391.

Gmina Malechowo
Seat	Malechowo
Other villages	Baniewo Bartolino Białęciniec Białęcino Borkowo Darskowo Drzeńsko Gorzyca Grabowo Karw Karwice Karwiczki Kawno Kosierzewo Krzekoszewo Kukułczyn Kusice Kusiczki Laski Lejkówko Lejkowo Malechówko Miłomyśl Mułek Niemica Nowy Żytnik Ostrowiec Paprotki Paproty Pękanino Pięćmiechowo Podgórki Przystawy Sęczkowo Sulechówko Sulechowo Święcianowo Uniedrożyn Uniesław Witosław Włodzisław Zalesie Żegocino Zielenica

Coordinates: 54°13′50″N 16°35′19″E / 54.23056°N 16.58861°E / 54.23056; 16.58861

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