Juchowo
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  Juchowo | |
| Coordinates: 53°40′N 16°29′E / 53.667°N 16.483°E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | West Pomeranian |
| County | Szczecinek |
| Gmina | Borne Sulinowo |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Vehicle registration | ZSZ |
Juchowo [juˈxɔvɔ] (German: Juchow)[1] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Borne Sulinowo, within Szczecinek County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland.[2] It lies approximately 11 km (7 mi) north of Borne Sulinowo, 15 km (9 mi) south-west of Szczecinek, and 129 km (80 mi) east of the regional capital Szczecin.
It is situated on the eastern shore of Juchowo Lake.
History
[edit]The territory became part of the emerging Polish state under its first ruler Mieszko I around 967.[3] Following the fragmentation of Poland, it was part of the Duchy of Pomerania. From the 18th century, it was part of the Kingdom of Prussia and from 1871 to 1945 also Germany.
References
[edit]- ^ M. Kaemmerer (2004). Ortsnamenverzeichnis der Ortschaften jenseits von Oder u. Neiße (in German). ISBN 3-7921-0368-0.
- ^ "Główny Urząd Statystyczny" [Central Statistical Office] (in Polish). Select Miejscowości (SIMC) tab, select fragment (min. 3 znaki), enter town name in the field below, click WYSZUKAJ (Search)
- ^ Labuda, Gerard (1993). "Chrystianizacja Pomorza (X–XIII stulecie)". Studia Gdańskie (in Polish). Vol. IX. Gdańsk-Oliwa. p. 47.
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