Drzonowo Wałeckie (Polish: [dʐɔˈnɔvɔ vaˈwɛt͡skʲɛ]; German: Drahnow) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Człopa, within Wałcz County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland.[1] It lies approximately 5 km (3 mi) south-east of Człopa, 30 km (19 mi) south-west of Wałcz, and 114 km (71 mi) east of the regional capital Szczecin.
Drzonowo Wałeckie | |
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Village | |
  Drzonowo Wałeckie | |
| Coordinates: 53°3′44″N 16°11′6″E / 53.06222°N 16.18500°E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship |  West Pomeranian |
| County | Wałcz |
| Gmina | Człopa |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Vehicle registration | ZWA |
History
editThe area was part of the Kingdom of Poland until the First Partition of Poland in 1772, then part of Prussia and Germany in 1772–1945. It became again part of Poland following the defeat of Germany in World War II in 1945.
Notable residents
edit- Friedrich Foertsch (1900–1976), Inspector General of the Bundeswehr
- Hermann Foertsch (1895–1961), general
References
edit- ↑ "Główny Urząd Statystyczny" [Central Statistical Office] (in Polish). To search: Select "Miejscowości (SIMC)" tab, select "fragment (min. 3 znaki)" (minimum 3 characters), enter town name in the field below, click "WYSZUKAJ" (Search).
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