Pniewy, West Pomeranian Voivodeship

Pniewy
Settlement
Pniewy
Coordinates: 53°19′23″N 15°55′7″E / 53.32306°N 15.91861°E / 53.32306; 15.91861
Country Poland
VoivodeshipWest Pomeranian
CountyDrawsko
GminaKalisz Pomorski
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Vehicle registrationZDR

Pniewy [ˈpɲɛvɨ] (German: Jägerhof) is a settlement in the administrative district of Gmina Kalisz Pomorski, within Drawsko County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland.[1] It lies approximately 5 km (3 mi) north of Kalisz Pomorski, 25 km (16 mi) south of Drawsko Pomorskie, and 90 km (56 mi) east of the regional capital Szczecin.

History

In the 10th century the area became part of the emerging Polish state and then formed part of Poland, and later on it also was part of Prussia, and Germany. After Germany's defeat in World War II, in 1945, the area became again part of Poland.

References

  1. ^ "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)