Żółwino | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Żółwino | |
| Coordinates: 53°17′N 15°41′E / 53.283°N 15.683°E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | West Pomeranian |
| County | Choszczno |
| Gmina | Drawno |
| Population | 110 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Area code | +48 95 |
| Car plates | ZCH |
Żółwino [ʐuu̯ˈvinɔ] (German: Hassendorf) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Drawno, within Choszczno County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland.[1] It lies approximately 9 kilometres (6 mi) north-west of Drawno, 23 km (14 mi) north-east of Choszczno, and 75 km (47 mi) east of the regional capital Szczecin.
The village has a population of 110.
A Catholic church and a railway station are located in the village.
Before 1945 the village was German-settled and part of the German state of Prussia. The original German name of the village most likely refers to settlers from Hesse who founded the settlement.[2]
References
- ↑ "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
- ↑ Forschungen zur Deutschen Landeskunde, vol. 19–20, S. Hirzel, 1912, p. 164
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