Domachowo, West Pomeranian Voivodeship

Domachowo
Village
Domachowo is located in Poland
Domachowo
Domachowo
Coordinates: 54°11′0″N 16°35′25″E / 54.18333°N 16.59028°E / 54.18333; 16.59028
Country Poland
VoivodeshipWest Pomeranian
CountyKoszalin
GminaPolanów
Population
260

Domachowo [dɔmaˈxɔvɔ] (German: Hanshagen) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Polanów, within Koszalin County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland.[1] It lies approximately 12 km (7 mi) north-west of Polanów, 27 km (17 mi) east of Koszalin, and 157 km (98 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] For the history of the region, see History of Pomerania.

The village has a population of 260.

References

  1. ^ "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).
  2. ^ Adolf Bach (1954). Die deutschen Ortsnamen. Deutsche Namenkunde. Vol. II, 2. Heidelberg. p. 204.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)