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Wołowe Lasy

Coordinates: 53°6′N 16°17′E / 53.100°N 16.283°E / 53.100; 16.283
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Wołowe Lasy
Village
Wołowe Lasy is located in Poland
Wołowe Lasy
Wołowe Lasy
Coordinates: 53°6′N 16°17′E / 53.100°N 16.283°E / 53.100; 16.283
Country Poland
VoivodeshipWest Pomeranian
CountyWałcz
GminaCzłopa

Wołowe Lasy [vɔˈwɔvɛ ˈlasɨ] (German: Eichfier)[1] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Człopa, within Wałcz County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland.[2] It lies approximately 11 kilometres (7 mi) east of Człopa, 23 km (14 mi) south-west of Wałcz, and 119 km (74 mi) east of the regional capital Szczecin.

Before 1772 the area was part of Kingdom of Poland, and in 1772–1945 it belonged to Prussia and Germany. For more on its history, see Wałcz County.

References

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  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.