Dobieszczyn

Dobieszczyn [dɔˈbjɛʂt͡ʂɨn] (formerly German Entepöl) is a settlement in the administrative district of Gmina Police, within Police County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland, close to the German border.[1] It lies approximately 18 kilometres (11 mi) north-west of Police and 27 km (17 mi) north-west of the regional capital Szczecin.

Dobieszczyn
Settlement
Dobieszczyn
Coordinates: 53°36′1″N 14°19′59″E
Country Poland
VoivodeshipWest Pomeranian
CountyPolice
GminaPolice
Population
5

History
Germany-Poland border, surroundings of Dobieszczyn (DW 115)

Before 1945 the area was part of Germany. For the history of the region, see History of Pomerania.

Dobieszczyn, known as Entepöl to its residents while part of Germany from 1815–1945, became part of Poland after the end of World War II and changed its name to the Polish Dobieszczyn.

Below is a time line showing the history of the different administrations that this city has been included in.

Political-administrative membership

Demography

  • The settlement has a population:
    • 1864 – 13
    • 1939 – 4
    • 2001 – 5

Tourism
  • Bicycle trail (red Trail "Puszcza Wkrzańska"-Szlak "Puszcza Wkrzańska") in an area of Dobieszczyn in Wkrzanska Forest

See also

References
  1. "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.



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