Borkowo, Sławno County

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Borkowo
Village
Borkowo is located in Poland
Borkowo
Borkowo
Coordinates: 54°13′50″N 16°35′19″E / 54.23056°N 16.58861°E / 54.23056; 16.58861
CountryPoland Poland
VoivodeshipWest Pomeranian
CountySławno
GminaMalechowo
Population
160

Borkowo [bɔrˈkɔvɔ] (formerly German Borkow) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Malechowo, within Sławno County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland.[1] It lies approximately 10 kilometres (6 mi) south-east of Malechowo, 17 km (11 mi) south of Sławno, and 160 km (99 mi) north-east of the regional capital Szczecin.

It is noted for the Borkowo megalithic cemetery – a Bronze Age burial ground.[2]

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

The village has a population of 160.

References[]

  1. ^ "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
  2. ^ Gimbutas, Marija (1965). Bronze Age Cultures in Central and Eastern Europe. Mouton & Co. p. 391.


Coordinates: 54°13′50″N 16°35′19″E / 54.23056°N 16.58861°E / 54.23056; 16.58861


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