Miłocice, Pomeranian Voivodeship

For other places with the same name, see Miłocice.
Miłocice
Village
Miłocice is located in Poland
Miłocice
Miłocice
Coordinates: 53°57′22″N 16°56′08″E / 53.95611°N 16.93556°E / 53.95611; 16.93556
Country Poland
VoivodeshipPomeranian
CountyBytów
GminaMiastko
Population
412

Miłocice [miwɔˈt͡ɕit͡sɛ] (German: Falkenhagen)[1] is a village in Gmina Miastko, Bytów County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.[2] It lies approximately 26 km (16 mi) south-west of Bytów and 74 km (46 mi) south-west of Gdańsk (capital city of the Pomeranian Voivodeship).

History

The suffix -hagen of the historic village name is typical for settlements founded by Germans during Medieval Ostsiedlung.[3] For the history of the region, see History of Pomerania. From 1975 to 1998 the village was in Słupsk Voivodeship.

Transport

Miłocice lies along the national road .

References

  1. ^ Ortsnamenverzeichnis der Ortschaften jenseits von Oder und Neiße by M. Kaemmerer
  2. ^ "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).
  3. ^ Adolf Bach (1954). Die deutschen Ortsnamen. Deutsche Namenkunde. Vol. II, 2. Heidelberg. p. 204.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
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