Martew

Village in West Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland
53°10′N 16°6′E / 53.167°N 16.100°E / 53.167; 16.100Country PolandVoivodeshipWest PomeranianCountyWałczGminaTucznoPopulation
100Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Area code+48 67Car platesZWA

Martew [ˈmartɛf] (German: Marthe)[1] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Tuczno, within Wałcz County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland.[2] It lies approximately 3 kilometres (2 mi) south-west of Tuczno, 27 km (17 mi) south-west of Wałcz, and 105 km (65 mi) east of the regional capital Szczecin.

The village has a population of 100.

In the village there is a historic half-timbered church of Our Lady of the Rosary, dating back to the 17th century.

Before 1772 the area was part of Kingdom of Poland, 1772-1945 Prussia and Germany. For more on its history, see Wałcz County.

References

  1. ^ Ortsnamenverzeichnis der Ortschaften jenseits von Oder und Neiße by M. Kaemmerer
  2. ^ "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.


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