Pniewy, West Pomeranian Voivodeship Explained

Pniewy
Settlement Type:Settlement
Total Type: 
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Voivodeship
Subdivision Name1:West Pomeranian
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Drawsko
Subdivision Type3:Gmina
Subdivision Name3:Kalisz Pomorski
Pushpin Map:Poland
Coordinates:53.3231°N 15.9186°W
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Registration Plate:ZDR

Pniewy (German: Jägerhof) is a settlement in the administrative district of Gmina Kalisz Pomorski, within Drawsko County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland.[1] It lies approximately 5km (03miles) north of Kalisz Pomorski, 250NaN0 south of Drawsko Pomorskie, and 900NaN0 east of the regional capital Szczecin.

History

In the 10th century the area became part of the emerging Polish state and then formed part of Poland, and later on it also was part of Prussia, and Germany. After Germany's defeat in World War II, in 1945, the area became again part of Poland.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Central Statistical Office (GUS)  - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal) . 2008-06-01 . Polish.