Załom, Wałcz County

Village in West Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland
53°5′N 16°4′E / 53.083°N 16.067°E / 53.083; 16.067Country PolandVoivodeshipWest PomeranianCountyWałczGminaCzłopa

Załom [ˈzawɔm] (German: Salm)[1] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Człopa, within Wałcz County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland.[2] It lies approximately 5 kilometres (3 mi) west of Człopa, 34 km (21 mi) south-west of Wałcz, and 106 km (66 mi) east of the regional capital Szczecin.

Before 1772 the area was part of Kingdom of Poland, and in 1772–1945 it belonged to 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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