Wicko, Pomeranian Voivodeship
Wicko | |
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Village | |
Boundary stone of the Teutonic Order | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Wicko | |
| Coordinates: 54°40′14″N 17°37′0″E / 54.67056°N 17.61667°E | |
| Country | Poland |
| Voivodeship | Pomeranian |
| County | Lębork |
| Gmina | Wicko |
| Population | |
• Total | 690 |
Wicko [ˈvit͡skɔ] (German: Vietzig)[1] is a village in Lębork County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Wicko.[2] It lies approximately 16 km (10 mi) north-west of Lębork and 74 km (46 mi) north-west of the regional capital Gdańsk.
Before 1945 the area of Farther Pomerania, where the village is located, was part of Germany. For details of the history of the region, see History of Pomerania.
References
- ^ Ortsnamenverzeichnis der Ortschaften jenseits von Oder und Neiße by M. Kaemmerer
- ^ "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)