Wartkowo

Wartkowo
Village
Wartkowo
Coordinates: 53°59′58″N 15°40′46″E / 53.99944°N 15.67944°E / 53.99944; 15.67944
Country Poland Poland
Voivodeship West Pomeranian
County Kołobrzeg
Gmina Gościno

Wartkowo [vartˈkɔvɔ] (German: Wartekow) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Gościno, within Kołobrzeg County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland.[1] It lies approximately 20 kilometres (12 mi) south of Kołobrzeg and 97 km (60 mi) north-east of the regional capital Szczecin.

Before 1945 the area was part of Germany. Following World War II the native German populace was expelled and replaced by Poles. For the history of the region, see History of Pomerania.

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Coordinates: 53°59′58″N 15°40′46″E / 53.99944°N 15.67944°E / 53.99944; 15.67944

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