Borkowo Wielkie, West Pomeranian Voivodeship
Borkowo Wielkie | |
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Village | |
 Borkowo Wielkie - church of St. John the Apostle | |
  Borkowo Wielkie | |
| Coordinates: 53°38′N 15°27′E / 53.633°N 15.450°E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | West Pomeranian |
| County | Łobez |
| Gmina | Radowo Małe |
Borkowo Wielkie [bɔrˈkɔvɔ ˈvjɛlkʲɛ] (German: Groß Borckenhagen) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Radowo Małe, within Łobez County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland.[1] It lies approximately 2 km (1 mi) south of Radowo Małe, 12 km (7 mi) west of Łobez, and 63 km (39 mi) north-east of the regional capital Szczecin.
History
The suffix -hagen of the historic village name is typical for settlements founded by Germans during Medieval Ostsiedlung.[2]
References
- ^ "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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