Rokita, West Pomeranian Voivodeship
Rokita | |
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Settlement | |
Rokita | |
| Coordinates: 53°45′52″N 14°50′28″E / 53.76444°N 14.84111°E | |
| Country | Poland |
| Voivodeship | West Pomeranian |
| County | Goleniów |
| Gmina | Przybiernów |
| Population | 270 |
Rokita [rɔˈkita] (formerly German: Rackitt)[1] is a settlement in the administrative district of Gmina Przybiernów, within Goleniów County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland.[2] It lies approximately 6 km (4 mi) east of Przybiernów, 24 km (15 mi) north of Goleniów, and 43 km (27 mi) north-east of the regional capital Szczecin.
In the 960s the area became part of Poland after Mieszko I defeated the local Slavic tribes. The region became German-speaking in the process of Ostsiedlung. Having been part of various German states, it fell to Poland in 1945. For the history of the region, see History of Pomerania.
The settlement has a population of 270.
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). Select Miejscowości (SIMC) tab, select fragment (min. 3 znaki), enter town name in the field below, click WYSZUKAJ (Search)