Kopań, West Pomeranian Voivodeship Explained

Kopań
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:Darłowo
Coordinates:54.4583°N 16.4325°W
Pushpin Map:Poland
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Population Total:132
Website:http://www.kopan.pl

Kopań (German Kopahn)[1] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Darłowo, within Sławno County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland.[2] It lies approximately 5km (03miles) north of Darłowo, 200NaN0 north-west of Sławno, and 1680NaN0 north-east of the regional capital Szczecin.

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

The village has a population of 132.

In the Communist era, a nuclear power plant was proposed near the village, alongside two others at Zarnowiec and Lubiatowo. However, the nuclear plant in Kopan and Lobiatowo never came to fruition, and the one near Zarnowiec was cancelled and abandoned roughly halfway through construction.

Notes and References

  1. Ortsnamenverzeichnis der Ortschaften jenseits von Oder und Neiße by M. Kaemmerer
  2. Web site: Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal) . 2008-06-01 . Polish.