Otok, West Pomeranian Voivodeship
| Otok | |
|---|---|
| Village | |
  Otok | |
| Coordinates: 53°58′48″N 15°12′38″E / 53.98000°N 15.21056°E | |
| Country |
 Poland |
| Voivodeship | West Pomeranian |
| County | Gryfice |
| Gmina | Gryfice |
| Population | 275 |
Otok [ˈɔtɔk] (German: Woedtke) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Gryfice, within Gryfice County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland.[1] It lies approximately 8 kilometres (5 mi) north of Gryfice and 75 km (47 mi) north-east of the regional capital Szczecin.[2]
Before 1637 the area was part of the Duchy of Pomerania. In 1815–1945 it was part of the Province of Pomerania. For the history of the region, see History of Pomerania.
The village has a population of 275.
Ruins of the former palace in Otok
Notable residents
- Peter Ernst Wilde (1732–1785), physician
- Helmut Borchardt (1917–1945), Oberfeldwebel in the Wehrmacht
References
- ↑ "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
- ↑ Gmina Gryfice (2014), Otok. Source: Gryfice. Dzieje Miasta, praca zbiorowa pod redakcją Tadeusza Białeckiego, wyd. Urząd Miasta Gryfice, Uniwersytet Szczeciński, Oficyna Wydawnicza Archiwum Państwowego w Szczecinie „Dokument”; Szczecin 2013.
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Coordinates: 53°58′48″N 15°12′38″E / 53.98000°N 15.21056°E
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