Bobrowo, West Pomeranian Voivodeship

Bobrowo
Village
Bobrowo
Coordinates: 53°31′N 16°4′E / 53.517°N 16.067°E / 53.517; 16.067
Country Poland
VoivodeshipWest Pomeranian
CountyDrawsko
GminaZłocieniec
Population
324

Bobrowo [bɔˈbrɔvɔ] (German: Dietersdorf) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Złocieniec, within Drawsko County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland.[1] It lies approximately 4 km (2 mi) east of Złocieniec, 18 km (11 mi) east of Drawsko Pomorskie, and 99 km (62 mi) east of the regional capital Szczecin.

The village has a population of 324.

History

The village of Bobrowo in the West Pomeranian Voivodeship was likely established during the period of German eastward settlement (Ostsiedlung) in the Middle Ages.[2] Historical records indicate that it was part of the Dramburg district and was mentioned in various regional documents over the centuries.[3]

References

  1. ^ "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).
  2. ^ Deutsche Ostsiedlung in Mittelalter und Neuzeit (in German). Böhlau. 1971. p. 50.
  3. ^ Karl Ruprecht (1976). Der Landkreis Dramburg. Eine Dokumentation. Chronik für Heimatfreunde (in German).