Wicko, Pomeranian Voivodeship Explained

See also: Wicko, West Pomeranian Voivodeship.

Wicko
Settlement Type:Village
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Voivodeship
Subdivision Name1:Pomeranian
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Lębork
Subdivision Type3:Gmina
Subdivision Name3:Wicko
Coordinates:54.6706°N 17.6167°W
Pushpin Map:Poland
Pushpin Label Position:right
Population Total:690

Wicko (German: Vietzig)[1] is a village in Lębork County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Wicko.[2] It lies approximately 16km (10miles) north-west of Lębork and 740NaN0 north-west of the regional capital Gdańsk.

Before 1945 the area of Farther Pomerania, where the village is located, was part of Germany. For details of 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.