Kościno

Kościno
Village
Kościno
Coordinates: 53°25′22″N 14°22′33″E
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	West Pomeranian
County	Police
Gmina	Dobra

Kościno [kɔɕˈt͡ɕinɔ] (German Köstin)[1] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Dobra, within Police County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland, close to the German border.[2] It lies approximately 8 kilometres (5 mi) south of Dobra, 18 km (11 mi) south-west of Police, and 14 km (9 mi) west of the regional capital Szczecin.

For the history of the region, see History of Pomerania.

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). 2008-06-01.