Raczkowo Explained

Raczkowo should not be confused with Raczków.

Raczkowo
Settlement Type:Village
Total Type: 
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Voivodeship
Subdivision Name1:Greater Poland
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Wągrowiec
Subdivision Type3:Gmina
Subdivision Name3:Skoki
Coordinates:52.65°N 32°W
Pushpin Map:Poland
Pushpin Label Position:right

Raczkowo is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Skoki, within Wągrowiec County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland.[1] It lies approximately 8km (05miles) east of Skoki, 170NaN0 south of Wągrowiec, and 360NaN0 north-east of the regional capital Poznań.

The village has a church which lies on the Wooden Churches Trail around Puszcza Zielonka.

History

It was first mentioned in 1252 under the name Raskovcze. The name comes from the name of the owner, Raczek. In 1389, the recorded owner of Raczkowo was Florian Grochała Raczkowski of the Nałęcz coat of arms.[2]

Notes and References

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