Kołczygłowy

Kołczygłowy [kɔu̯t͡ʂɨˈɡwɔvɨ] (German: Alt Kolziglow)[1] is a village in Bytów County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Kołczygłowy.[2] It lies approximately 22 kilometres (14 mi) north-west of Bytów and 93 km (58 mi) west of the regional capital Gdańsk.

Kołczygłowy
Village
the rural church
Coat of arms
Kołczygłowy
Coordinates: 54°14′23″N 17°13′36″E
Country Poland
VoivodeshipPomeranian
CountyBytów
GminaKołczygłowy
Area
173.3 km2 (66.9 sq mi)
Elevation
128 m (420 ft)
Population
1,188
  Density6.9/km2 (18/sq mi)
Postal Code
77-140
Area Code(+48) 59
Vehicle registrationGBY
Websitewww.kolczyglowy.pl

The rural church was the place of the marriage of Otto von Bismarck and Johanna von Puttkamer on 28 July 1847.[3]

The village has a population of 1,188.

Notable people

  • Czesław Lang (born 1955 in Kołczygłowy) a Polish former road racing cyclist.
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See also

History of Pomerania

References

  1. M. Kaemmerer (2004). Ortsnamenverzeichnis der Ortschaften jenseits von Oder u. Neiße (in German). ISBN 3-7921-0368-0.
  2. "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
  3. Egelhaaf, Gottlob (1922). Bismarck, sein Leben und sein Werk (in German). C. Krabbe. p. 20. Bismarck kolziglow.



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