Łopienica
Łopienica | |
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Village | |
  Łopienica | |
| Coordinates: 54°12′39″N 15°49′28″E / 54.21083°N 15.82444°E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | West Pomeranian |
| County | Koszalin |
| Gmina | Będzino |
| Population | 120 |
Łopienica [wɔpjɛˈnit͡sa] (German: Lappenhagen)[1] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Będzino, within Koszalin County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland.[2] It lies approximately 11 km (7 mi) west of Będzino, 24 km (15 mi) west of Koszalin, and 121 km (75 mi) north-east of the regional capital Szczecin.
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.
The village has a population of 120.
References
- ^ M. Kaemmerer (2004). Ortsnamenverzeichnis der Ortschaften jenseits von Oder u. Neiße (in German). ISBN 3-7921-0368-0.
- ^ "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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