Kościno Explained

Kościno
Settlement Type:Village
Total Type: 
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Voivodeship
Subdivision Name1:West Pomeranian
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Police
Subdivision Type3:Gmina
Subdivision Name3:Dobra
Coordinates:53.4228°N 14.3758°W
Pushpin Map:Poland
Pushpin Label Position:bottom

Kościno (German Köstin)[1] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Dobra, within Police County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland, close to the German border.[2] It lies approximately 8km (05miles) south of Dobra, 180NaN0 south-west of Police, and 140NaN0 west of the regional capital Szczecin.

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

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.