Bobrowice, West Pomeranian Voivodeship
Bobrowice | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Bobrowice | |
| Coordinates: 54°20′30″N 16°37′57″E / 54.34167°N 16.63250°E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | West Pomeranian |
| County | Sławno |
| Gmina | Gmina Sławno |
| Population | 290 |
Bobrowice (Polish pronunciation: [bɔbrɔˈvit͡sɛ]; German: Alt Bewersdorf) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Sławno, within Sławno County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland.[1] It lies approximately 5 km (3 mi) south-west of Sławno and 170 km (106 mi) north-east of the regional capital Szczecin.
The suffix -dorf of the former German name Alt Bewersdorf is typical for settlements founded by Germans during medieval Ostsiedlung.[2]
For the history of the region, see History of Pomerania.
The village has a population of 290.
References
- ^ "Główny Urząd Statystyczny" [Central Statistical Office] (in Polish). To search: Select "Miejscowości (SIMC)" tab, select "fragment (min. 3 znaki)" (minimum 3 characters), enter town name in the field below, click "WYSZUKAJ" (Search).
- ^ Adolf Bach (1954). Die deutschen Ortsnamen. Deutsche Namenkunde (in German). Vol. II, 2. Heidelberg. p. 204.
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