Bobrowo, West Pomeranian Voivodeship

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Bobrowo
Village
Bobrowo
Coordinates: 53°31′N 16°4′E / 53.517°N 16.067°E / 53.517; 16.067
Country Poland Poland
Voivodeship West Pomeranian
County Drawsko
Gmina Złocieniec
Population 324

Bobrowo [bɔˈbrɔvɔ] (formerly German Dietersdorf) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Złocieniec, within Drawsko County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland.[1] It lies approximately 4 kilometres (2 mi) east of Złocieniec, 18 km (11 mi) east of Drawsko Pomorskie, and 99 km (62 mi) east of the regional capital Szczecin.

Before 1945 the area was part of Germany. For the history of the region, see History of Pomerania. After World War II the region was placed under Polish administration and ethnically cleansed according to the post-war Potsdam Agreement. The native German populace was expelled and replaced by Poles.

The village has a population of 324.

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Coordinates: 53°31′00″N 16°04′00″E / 53.5167°N 16.0667°E / 53.5167; 16.0667

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