Białowąs

Białowąs
Village
Białowąs
Coordinates: 53°49′N 16°17′E / 53.817°N 16.283°E / 53.817; 16.283
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	West Pomeranian
County	Szczecinek
Gmina	Barwice
Population	400

Białowąs [bʲaˈwɔvɔ̃s] (German: Balfanz) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Barwice, within Szczecinek County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland.^[1] It lies approximately 11 kilometres (7 mi) north-west of Barwice, 29 km (18 mi) north-west of Szczecinek, and 121 km (75 mi) east of the regional capital Szczecin.

Before 1945 the area was part of Germany. The German name of the village was Balfanz. Following World War II the native German populace was expelled and replaced by Poles.

For the history of the region, see History of Pomerania.

The village has a population of 400.

References

Gmina Barwice
Town and seat	Barwice
Villages	Bącki Białowąs Bierzkowo Borzęcino Brzeźno Chłopówko Chłopowo Chwalimka Chwalimki Cybulino Dobrzycko Gąski Gonne Małe Górki Grabiążek Gwiazdowo Jadwigowo Jagielnik Jeziorki Kaźmierzewo Kłodzino Knyki Kobacz Kobuz Kołątek Kolonia Łęknica Kolonia Przybkowo Kolonia Sulikowo Koprzywienko Koprzywno Korzec Krzyka Krzywolas Łęknica Liwiec Luboradza Lubostronie Niemierzyno Nowa Łęknica Nowe Koprzywno Nowy Chwalim Nowy Grabiąż Ostropole Ostrowąsy Parchlino Piaski Polne Przybkówko Smaga Śmilcz Stare Koprzywno Stary Chwalim Stary Grabiąż Sulikowo Świerk Tarmno Trzemienko Uradz Weje Wojsławiec Żdżar

Coordinates: 53°49′N 16°17′E / 53.817°N 16.283°E / 53.817; 16.283