Borkowo | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Borkowo | |
| Coordinates: 54°13′50″N 16°35′19″E / 54.23056°N 16.58861°E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | West Pomeranian |
| County | Sławno |
| Gmina | Malechowo |
| Population | 160 |
Borkowo [bɔrˈkɔvɔ] (formerly German Borkow) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Malechowo, within Sławno County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland.[1] It lies approximately 10 kilometres (6 mi) south-east of Malechowo, 17 km (11 mi) south of Sławno, and 160 km (99 mi) north-east of the regional capital Szczecin.
It is noted for the Borkowo megalithic cemetery – a Bronze Age burial ground.[2]
For the history of the region, see History of Pomerania.
The village has a population of 160.
References
- ↑ "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
- ↑ Gimbutas, Marija (1965). Bronze Age Cultures in Central and Eastern Europe. Mouton & Co. p. 391.
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