Stara Korytnica
Stara Korytnica | |
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Village | |
Stara Korytnica | |
| Coordinates: 53°18′N 16°2′E / 53.300°N 16.033°E | |
| Country | Poland |
| Voivodeship | West Pomeranian |
| County | Drawsko |
| Gmina | Kalisz Pomorski |
Stara Korytnica [ˈstara kɔrɨtˈnit͡sa] (German: Alt Körtnitz) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Kalisz Pomorski, within Drawsko County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland.[1] It lies approximately 10 km (6 mi) east of Kalisz Pomorski, 31 km (19 mi) south-east of Drawsko Pomorskie, and 98 km (61 mi) east of the regional capital Szczecin.
History
The village was founded before 1300 and was endowed with German law around 1300. The village was plundered by Polish-Lithuanian troops in 1326, destroyed by Poles in 1434. The railway line Kallies-Falkenburg waa built through the village. The village had it own Lutheran parish, while Catholics belonged to the parish of Arnswalde. A new school building was erected in 1936/37.[2] For more on the history of the region, see History of Pomerania.
References
- ^ "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)
- ^ Karl Ruprecht (1976). Der Landkreis Dramburg. Eine Dokumentation. Chronik für Heimatfreunde (in German). p. 158.