Węgorzewo, Złotów County
Węgorzewo [vɛnɡɔˈʐɛvɔ] (German: Vangerow)[1] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Okonek, within Złotów County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland.[2] It lies approximately 8 kilometres (5 mi) north-east of Okonek, 28 km (17 mi) north of Złotów, and 133 km (83 mi) north of the regional capital Poznań.
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  Węgorzewo | |
| Coordinates: 53°35′54″N 16°54′6″E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Greater Poland |
| County | Złotów |
| Gmina | Okonek |
| Population | 280 |
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 280.
References
- Kaemmerer, Margarete (2004). Ortsnamenverzeichnis der Ortschaften jenseits von Oder u. Neiße (in German). ISBN 3-7921-0368-0.
- "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
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