Darskowo, Drawsko County

Village in West Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland
53°32′N 15°57′E / 53.533°N 15.950°E / 53.533; 15.950Country PolandVoivodeshipWest PomeranianCountyDrawskoGminaZłocieniecPopulation
340Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)

Darskowo [darsˈkɔvɔ] (German: Friedrichsdorf) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Złocieniec, within Drawsko County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland.[1] It lies approximately 5 kilometres (3 mi) west of Złocieniec, 10 km (6 mi) east of Drawsko Pomorskie, and 92 km (57 mi) east of the regional capital Szczecin.

The village has a population of 340.

During World War II the Germans established and operated a forced labour camp for prisoners of war of various nationalities in the village.[2]

There is a nursing home and a historic church of Saints Peter and Paul in Darskowo.

Notable residents

References

  1. ^ "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
  2. ^ Krzysztof Bednarek. "Tajemnica sprzed lat. Ofiary niedokończonej autostrady". GK24.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 9 May 2020.


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