Dębostrów
| Dębostrów | |
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| Village | |
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Dębostrów | |
  Dębostrów | |
| Coordinates: 53°36′17″N 14°31′17″E / 53.60472°N 14.52139°E | |
| Country |
 Poland |
| Voivodeship | West Pomeranian |
| County | Police |
| Gmina | Police |
| Population | 170 |
Dębostrów [dɛmˈbɔstruf] (German: Damuster) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Police, within Police County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland, close to the German border.[1] It lies approximately 9 kilometres (6 mi) north of Police and 22 km (14 mi) north of the regional capital Szczecin.
History
The settlement was first mentioned in 1784 as "Damuster". Before 1945 the area was part of Germany. 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 with Poles.Damuster was than renamed to the Polish Dębostrów.
For the history of the region, see History of Pomerania.
Monuments
- Railway station from years 30. the 20th century
Demography
- The village has a population:
- 1862 – 172
- 1939 – 155
- 2001 – 252
- 2006 – 170
Tourism
- Bicycle trail (red
Trail "Puszcza Wkrzańska"-Szlak "Puszcza Wkrzańska") in an area of Dębostrów in Wkrzanska Forest
See also
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Dębostrów. |
References
- ↑ "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 1 June 2008.
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Coordinates: 53°36′17″N 14°31′17″E / 53.60472°N 14.52139°E