Boleszewo
Boleszewo | |
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Village | |
  Boleszewo | |
| Coordinates: 54°22′14″N 16°34′41″E / 54.37056°N 16.57806°E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | West Pomeranian |
| County | Sławno |
| Gmina | Gmina Sławno |
| Population | 466 |
Boleszewo [bɔlɛˈʂɛvɔ] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Sławno, within Sławno County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland.[1] It lies approximately 7 km (4 mi) west of Sławno and 169 km (105 mi) north-east of the regional capital Szczecin.
History
The suffix -hagen of the historic village name is typical for settlements founded by Germans during Medieval Ostsiedlung.[2] Before 1648 the area was part of Duchy of Pomerania, 1648–1945 Prussia and Germany. For the history of the region, see History of Pomerania.
The village has a population of 466.
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. Vol. II, 2. Heidelberg. p. 204.
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