Wolinia

Wolinia
Village
Palace of family Puttkamer in Wolinia
Wolinia
Coordinates: 54°36′56″N 17°32′20″E / 54.61556°N 17.53889°E / 54.61556; 17.53889
Country Poland
VoivodeshipPomeranian
CountySłupsk
GminaGłówczyce
Population
322

Wolinia [vɔˈliɲa] (German: Wollin)[1] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Główczyce, within Słupsk County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.[2] It lies approximately 11 km (7 mi) east of Główczyce, 37 km (23 mi) north-east of Słupsk, and 76 km (47 mi) west of the regional capital Gdańsk.

Before 1648 the area was part of Duchy of Pomerania, and in 1648–1945 it belonged to Prussia and Germany. For the history of the region, see History of Pomerania.

Notable residents

  • Georg-Dietrich von Puttkamer (1681-1754), German general

Transport

References

  1. ^ Ortsnamenverzeichnis der Ortschaften jenseits von Oder und Neiße by M. Kaemmerer
  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)
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