Grądy, West Pomeranian Voivodeship
Grądy | |
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  Grądy | |
| Coordinates: 53°57′47″N 15°6′41″E / 53.96306°N 15.11139°E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | West Pomeranian |
| County | Gryfice |
| Gmina | Gryfice |
| Population | 62 |
Grądy [ˈɡrɔndɨ] (German: Grandshagen) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Gryfice, within Gryfice County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland.[1] It lies approximately 8 km (5 mi) north-west of Gryfice and 70 km (43 mi) north-east of the regional capital Szczecin.[2]
History
The suffix -hagen of the historic village name is typical for settlements founded by Germans during Medieval Ostsiedlung.[3]Before 1637 the area was part of Duchy of Pomerania. For the history of the region, see History of Pomerania.
The village has a population of 62.
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).
- ^ Gmina Gryfice (2014), Grądy. Source: Gryfice. Dzieje Miasta, praca zbiorowa pod redakcją Tadeusza Białeckiego, wyd. Urząd Miasta Gryfice, Uniwersytet Szczeciński, Oficyna Wydawnicza Archiwum Państwowego w Szczecinie „Dokument”; Szczecin 2013.
- ^ Adolf Bach (1954). Die deutschen Ortsnamen. Deutsche Namenkunde. Vol. II, 2. Heidelberg. p. 204.
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