Strączno
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Village | |
Strączno | |
Coordinates: 53°15′N 16°23′E / 53.250°N 16.383°E | |
Country | Poland |
Voivodeship | West Pomeranian |
County | Wałcz |
Gmina | Gmina Wałcz |
Strączno [ˈstrɔnt͡ʂnɔ] (German: Stranz) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Wałcz, within Wałcz County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland.[1] It lies approximately 6 kilometres (4 mi) west of Wałcz and 122 km (76 mi) east of the regional capital Szczecin.
Before 1772 the area was part of Kingdom of Poland, 1772-1945 Prussia and Germany. For more on its history, see History of Pomerania.
Notable residents
- Herbert Schröder-Stranz (1884–1912), German arctic explorer
References
Coordinates: 53°15′N 16°23′E / 53.250°N 16.383°E
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