Jeżyce, West Pomeranian Voivodeship
Jeżyce | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Jeżyce | |
| Coordinates: 54°21′18″N 16°23′48″E / 54.35500°N 16.39667°E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | West Pomeranian |
| County | Sławno |
| Gmina | Darłowo |
| Population | 272 |
Jeżyce [jɛˈʐɨt͡sɛ] (German: Altenhagen)[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 7 km (4 mi) south of Darłowo, 19 km (12 mi) west of Sławno, and 159 km (99 mi) north-east of the regional capital Szczecin.
The village has a population of 272.
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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