Borkowo, Sławno County Explained

Borkowo
Settlement Type:Village
Total Type: 
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Voivodeship
Subdivision Name1:West Pomeranian
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Sławno
Subdivision Type3:Gmina
Subdivision Name3:Malechowo
Coordinates:54.2306°N 16.5886°W
Pushpin Map:Poland
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Population Total:160

Borkowo (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 10km (10miles) south-east of Malechowo, 170NaN0 south of Sławno, and 1600NaN0 north-east of the regional capital Szczecin.

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

For the history of the region, see History of Pomerania.

The village has a population of 160.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal) . 2008-06-01 . Polish.
  2. Book: Gimbutas, Marija. Bronze Age Cultures in Central and Eastern Europe. 391. 1965. Mouton & Co..