Podole Wielkie Explained

Podole Wielkie
Settlement Type:Village
Total Type: 
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Voivodeship
Subdivision Name1:Pomeranian
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Słupsk
Subdivision Type3:Gmina
Subdivision Name3:Główczyce
Coordinates:54.5797°N 17.4989°W
Pushpin Map:Poland
Pushpin Label Position:right
Population Total:260
Website:www.podole_wielkie.republika.pl

Podole Wielkie (German: Groß Podel)[1] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Główczyce, within Słupsk County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.[2] It lies approximately 10km (10miles) south-east of Główczyce, 330NaN0 north-east of Słupsk, and 780NaN0 west of the regional capital Gdańsk.

Before 1648 the area was part of Duchy of Pomerania, and in 1648–1945 it belonged to Prussia and Germany. 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.