Domasławice, West Pomeranian Voivodeship

Domasławice
Village
Domasławice is located in Poland
Domasławice
Domasławice
Coordinates: 54°23′29″N 16°25′52″E / 54.39139°N 16.43111°E / 54.39139; 16.43111
Country Poland
VoivodeshipWest Pomeranian
CountySławno
GminaDarłowo
Population
450

Domasławice [dɔmaswaˈvit͡sɛ] (German Damshagen)[1] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Darłowo, within Sławno County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland.[2] It lies approximately 3 km (2 mi) south of Darłowo, 17 km (11 mi) west of Sławno, and 163 km (101 mi) north-east of the regional capital Szczecin.

The village has a population of 450.

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

  1. ^ Ortsnamenverzeichnis der Ortschaften jenseits von Oder und Neiße by M. Kaemmerer
  2. ^ "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).
  3. ^ Adolf Bach (1954). Die deutschen Ortsnamen. Deutsche Namenkunde. Vol. II, 2. Heidelberg. p. 204.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)