Stare Worowo Explained

Stare Worowo
Settlement Type:Village
Total Type: 
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Voivodeship
Subdivision Name1:West Pomeranian
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Drawsko
Subdivision Type3:Gmina
Subdivision Name3:Złocieniec
Coordinates:53.6333°N 20°W
Pushpin Map:Poland
Pushpin Label Position:bottom

Stare Worowo (formerly German Alt Wuhrow) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Złocieniec, within Drawsko County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland.[1] It lies approximately 13km (08miles) north of Złocieniec, 210NaN0 north-east of Drawsko Pomorskie, and 1020NaN0 east of the regional capital Szczecin.

History

The village was founded before 1300. The village was plundered by Polish-Lithuanian troops in 1326. In 1499, the village belongted to the von Brocken. In 1657, Polish troops steal corn. The timber-framed church dates from 1689, as written on the weather vane. At this time, the village was property of te von Goltz. Protestants belonged to the parish of Teschendorf, Catholics to Schivelbein [2] For more on the history of the region, see History of Pomerania.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal) . 2008-06-01 . Polish.
  2. Book: Der Landkreis Dramburg. Eine Dokumentation. Chronik für Heimatfreunde. 1976. Karl Ruprecht. 159. de.