Otok, West Pomeranian Voivodeship

Otok [ˈɔtɔk] (German: Woedtke) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Gryfice, within Gryfice County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland.[1] It lies approximately 8 kilometres (5 mi) north of Gryfice and 75 km (47 mi) north-east of the regional capital Szczecin.[2]

Otok
Village
Otok
Coordinates: 53°58′48″N 15°12′38″E
Country Poland
VoivodeshipWest Pomeranian
CountyGryfice
GminaGryfice
Population
275

Before 1637 the area was part of the Duchy of Pomerania. In 1815–1945 it was part of the Province of Pomerania. For the history of the region, see History of Pomerania.

The village has a population of 275.

Ruins of the former palace in Otok

Notable residents

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References

  1. "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
  2. Gmina Gryfice (2014), Otok. Source: Gryfice. Dzieje Miasta, praca zbiorowa pod redakcją Tadeusza Białeckiego, wyd. Urząd Miasta Gryfice, Uniwersytet Szczeciński, Oficyna Wydawnicza Archiwum Państwowego w Szczecinie „Dokument”; Szczecin 2013.


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