Dąbrowica, Szczecinek County
Dąbrowica [dɔmbrɔˈvit͡sa] (German: Dummerfitz) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Borne Sulinowo, within Szczecinek County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland.[1] It lies approximately 3 kilometres (2 mi) north of Borne Sulinowo, 16 km (10 mi) south-west of Szczecinek, and 131 km (81 mi) east of the regional capital Szczecin.
Dąbrowica | |
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Village | |
  Dąbrowica | |
| Coordinates: 53°36′21″N 16°31′57″E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | West Pomeranian |
| County | Szczecinek |
| Gmina | Borne Sulinowo |
| Population | 30 |
The settlement was founded around 1500 in forest clearing and colonization initiated by local noble families of Wolde and Glasenapp to attract German settlers.[2]
Before 1648 the area was part of Duchy of Pomerania of the Holy Roman Empire, 1648-1945 Prussia and Germany. For the history of the region, see History of Pomerania.
The village has a population of 30.
References
- "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
- Hubertus Neuschäffer (1994). Schlösser und Herrensitze in Hinterpommern. Kommissionsverlag Gernahrd Rautenberg. p. 37.
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