Popowo, Koszalin County Explained

Popowo
Settlement Type:Village
Total Type: 
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Voivodeship
Subdivision Name1:West Pomeranian
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Koszalin
Subdivision Type3:Gmina
Subdivision Name3:Będzino
Coordinates:54.1783°N 16.01°W
Pushpin Map:Poland
Pushpin Label Position:bottom

Popowo (German: Poppenhagen)[1] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Będzino, within Koszalin County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland.[2] It lies approximately 4km (02miles) south of Będzino, 120NaN0 west of Koszalin, and 1270NaN0 north-east of the regional capital Szczecin.

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

Notes and References

  1. Book: Ortsnamenverzeichnis der Ortschaften jenseits von Oder u. Neiße . M. Kaemmerer. 2004. 3-7921-0368-0 . German.
  2. Web site: Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal) . 2008-06-01 . Polish.