Łagiewniki, West Pomeranian Voivodeship
Łagiewniki | |
|---|---|
Settlement | |
 Łagiewniki- gmina Resko | |
  Łagiewniki | |
| Coordinates: 53°44′36″N 15°29′43″E / 53.74333°N 15.49528°E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | West Pomeranian |
| County | Łobez |
| Gmina | Resko |
| Population | 160 |
Łagiewniki (Polish pronunciation: [waɡʲɛvˈniki]; German: Elvershagen)[1] is a settlement in the administrative district of Gmina Resko, within Łobez County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland.[2] It lies approximately 9 km (6 mi) south-east of Resko, 15 km (9 mi) north-west of Łobez, and 71 km (44 mi) north-east of the regional capital Szczecin.
The settlement has a population of 160.
History
The suffix -hagen of the historic village name is typical for settlements founded by Germans during Medieval Ostsiedlung.[3] For the history of the region, see History of Pomerania.
References
- ^ Ortsnamenverzeichnis der Ortschaften jenseits von Oder und Neiße by M. Kaemmerer
- ^ "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).
- ^ Adolf Bach (1954). Die deutschen Ortsnamen. Deutsche Namenkunde. Vol. II, 2. Heidelberg. p. 204.
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