Olchowo, West Pomeranian Voivodeship
For other places with the same name, see Olchowo.
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Coordinates: 53°39′10″N 15°4′17″E / 53.65278°N 15.07139°E | |
Country | Poland |
Voivodeship | West Pomeranian |
County | Goleniów |
Gmina | Nowogard |
Population | 240 |
Olchowo [ɔlˈxɔvɔ] (formerly German Wollchow) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Nowogard, within Goleniów County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland.[1] It lies approximately 4 kilometres (2 mi) south-west of Nowogard, 21 km (13 mi) north-east of Goleniów, and 42 km (26 mi) north-east of the regional capital Szczecin.
Before 1945 the area was part of Germany. For the history of the region, see history of Pomerania.
The village has a population of 240.
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Coordinates: 53°39′10″N 15°4′17″E / 53.65278°N 15.07139°E
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