Wołowe Lasy [vɔˈwɔvɛ ˈlasɨ] (German: Eichfier)[1] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Człopa, within Wałcz County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland.[2] It lies approximately 11 kilometres (7 mi) east of Człopa, 23 km (14 mi) south-west of Wałcz, and 119 km (74 mi) east of the regional capital Szczecin.
Wołowe Lasy | |
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Village | |
Coordinates: 53°6′N 16°17′E / 53.100°N 16.283°E | |
Country | Poland |
Voivodeship | West Pomeranian |
County | Wałcz |
Gmina | Człopa |
Before 1772 the area was part of Kingdom of Poland, and in 1772–1945 it belonged to Prussia and Germany. For more on its history, see Wałcz County.
References
edit- ^ Ortsnamenverzeichnis der Ortschaften jenseits von Oder und Neiße by M. Kaemmerer
- ^ "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.