Kołczygłowy

Kołczygłowy
Village

the rural church

Coat of arms
Kołczygłowy
Coordinates: 54°14′23″N 17°13′36″E / 54.23972°N 17.22667°E / 54.23972; 17.22667
Country Poland Poland
Voivodeship Pomeranian
County Bytów
Gmina Kołczygłowy
Area 173.3 km2 (66.9 sq mi)
Elevation 128 m (420 ft)
Population 1,188
 • Density 6.9/km2 (18/sq mi)
Postal Code 77-140
Area Code (+48) 59
Vehicle registration GBY
Website www.kolczyglowy.pl

Kołczygłowy [kɔu̯t͡ʂɨˈɡwɔvɨ] (German: Alt Kolziglow)[1] is a village in Bytów County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Kołczygłowy.[2] It lies approximately 22 kilometres (14 mi) north-west of Bytów and 93 km (58 mi) west of the regional capital Gdańsk.

The rural church was the place of the marriage of Otto von Bismarck and Johanna von Puttkamer on 28 July 1847.[3]

The village has a population of 1,188.

See also

History of Pomerania

References

  1. ↑ M. Kaemmerer (2004). Ortsnamenverzeichnis der Ortschaften jenseits von Oder u. Neiße (in German). ISBN 3-7921-0368-0.
  2. ↑ "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
  3. ↑ Egelhaaf, Gottlob (1922). Bismarck, sein Leben und sein Werk (in German). p. 20.


Coordinates: 54°14′23″N 17°13′36″E / 54.23972°N 17.22667°E / 54.23972; 17.22667


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