Miodowice

Miodowice
Village
Miodowice
Coordinates: 53°44′50″N 14°43′5″E / 53.74722°N 14.71806°E / 53.74722; 14.71806
Country Poland
VoivodeshipWest Pomeranian
CountyGoleniów
GminaPrzybiernów

Miodowice [mjɔdɔˈvit͡sɛ] (formerly German: Medewitz)[1] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Przybiernów, within Goleniów County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland.[2] It lies approximately 4 km (2 mi) west of Przybiernów, 23 km (14 mi) north of Goleniów, and 38 km (24 mi) north of the regional capital Szczecin.

In the 1960s, the area became part of Poland after Mieszko I defeated the local Slavic tribes. From 1871 to 1945, the area was part of Germany. For the history of the region, see History of Pomerania.

References

  1. ^ M. Kaemmerer (2004). Ortsnamenverzeichnis der Ortschaften jenseits von Oder u. Neiße (in German). ISBN 3-7921-0368-0.
  2. ^ "Główny Urząd Statystyczny" [Central Statistical Office] (in Polish). Select Miejscowości (SIMC) tab, select fragment (min. 3 znaki), enter town name in the field below, click WYSZUKAJ (Search)