Karpin, Police County Explained

Karpin
Settlement Type:	Settlement
Total Type:
Subdivision Type:	Country
Subdivision Type1:	Voivodeship
Subdivision Name1:	West Pomeranian
Subdivision Type2:	County
Subdivision Name2:	Police
Subdivision Type3:	Gmina
Subdivision Name3:	Police
Coordinates:	53.6258°N 14.4169°W
Pushpin Map:	Poland
Pushpin Label Position:	bottom

Karpin (German: Karpin) is a settlement in the administrative district of Gmina Police, within Police County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland, close to the German border.^[1] It lies approximately 15km (09miles) north-west of Police and 260NaN0 north-west of the regional capital Szczecin.

History

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

Below is a time line showing the history of the different administrations within which this city has been included.

Political-administrative membership

• 1815–1866: German Confederation, Kingdom of Prussia, Pomerania
• 1866–1871: North German Confederation, Kingdom of Prussia, Pomerania
• 1871–1918: German Empire, Kingdom of Prussia, Pomerania
• 1919–1933: Weimarer Republik, Free State of Prussia, Pomerania
• 1933–1945: Nazi Germany, Pomerania
• 1945–1952: People's Republic of Poland, Szczecin Voivodeship
• 1952–1975: People's Republic of Poland, Szczecin Voivodeship
• 1975–1989: People's Republic of Poland, Szczecin Voivodeship
• 1989–1998: Poland, Szczecin Voivodeship
• 1999–Current: Poland, Western Pomerania, powiat Police County, gmina Police

Demography

• The village has a population:
• 1773 – 57
• 1939 – 112
• 1972 – 20
• 1998 – 5
• 2000 – 4

Notes and References

1. Web site: Central Statistical Office (GUS) – TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal) . 1 June 2008 . Polish.