Drogoradz, West Pomeranian Voivodeship

Drogoradz
Village
Drogoradz, West Pomeranian Voivodeship
Drogoradz, West Pomeranian Voivodeship
Drogoradz is located in Poland
Drogoradz
Drogoradz
Coordinates: 53°37′48″N 14°28′5″E / 53.63000°N 14.46806°E / 53.63000; 14.46806
Country Poland
VoivodeshipWest Pomeranian
CountyPolice
GminaPolice
Population
250

Drogoradz [drɔˈɡɔrat͡s] (German: Hammer, Amt Jasenitz)[1] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Police, within Police County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland, close to the German border.[2] It lies approximately 13 kilometres (8 mi) north-west of Police and 25 km (16 mi) north of the regional capital Szczecin.

History

Drogoradz, Christian cross

For the history of the region, see History of Pomerania.[3]

Drogoradz, known as Hammer to its residents while being part of Germany in 1815–1945, became part of Poland after the end of World War II and changed its name to the Polish Drogoradz.[3]

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

Political-administrative membership[3]

Demography

  • The village has a population:[3]
    • 1939 – 505
    • 1972 – 350
    • 2006 – 250

Tourism

References

  1. ^ Ortsnamenverzeichnis der Ortschaften jenseits von Oder und Neiße by M. Kaemmerer
  2. ^ "Central Statistical Office (GUS) – TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 1 June 2008.
  3. ^ a b c d Encyclopedia of Szczecin. Supplement 1. Szczecin: University of Szczecin, 2003, pp. 64-65. ISBN 83-7241-272-3 (pl)
  4. ^ Okolice Szczecina: 1:75 000. Warsaw : ExpressMap Polska, 2007. pp. 1–2. ISBN 978-83-60120-96-5

See also

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