Załom, Wałcz County Explained

Załom
Settlement Type:Village
Total Type: 
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Voivodeship
Subdivision Name1:West Pomeranian
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Wałcz
Subdivision Type3:Gmina
Subdivision Name3:Człopa
Pushpin Map:Poland
Coordinates:53.0833°N 20°W

Załom (German: Salm)[1] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Człopa, within Wałcz County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland.[2] It lies approximately 5km (03miles) west of Człopa, 340NaN0 south-west of Wałcz, and 1060NaN0 east of the regional capital Szczecin.

Before 1772 the area was part of Kingdom of Poland, and in 1772–1945 it belonged to Prussia and Germany. For more on its history, see Wałcz County.

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.