Pilchowo, Police County

Pilchowo
Village
Pilchowo
Coordinates: 53°29′50″N 14°28′45″E / 53.49722°N 14.47917°E / 53.49722; 14.47917
Country Poland Poland
Voivodeship West Pomeranian
County Police
Gmina Police

Pilchowo [pilˈxɔvɔ] (formerly German Polchow) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Police, within Police County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland, close to the German border.[1]

A cycle lane in Pilchowo

It lies approximately 8 kilometres (5 mi) south-west of Police and 12 km (7 mi) north-west of the regional capital Szczecin.

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

References

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


Coordinates: 53°29′50″N 14°28′45″E / 53.49722°N 14.47917°E / 53.49722; 14.47917

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