Węgorzyno

Węgorzyno [vɛŋɡɔˈʐɨnɔ] (German: Wangerin)[1] is a town in Łobez County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland, located on Lake Węgorzyno. It is the seat of Gmina Węgorzyno. As of 2009 it had a population of 3021 people. It is a retail and leisure resort.

Węgorzyno
Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary
Coat of arms
Węgorzyno
Coordinates: 53°32′20″N 15°33′46″E
Country Poland
VoivodeshipWest Pomeranian
CountyŁobez
GminaWęgorzyno
Area
  Total6.82 km2 (2.63 sq mi)
Population
 (2009)
  Total3,021
  Density440/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
Postal code
73-155
Websitehttp://www.wegorzyno.pl

Notable residents

  • Werner Dallmann (1924 – 1945) Waffen SS officer
  • Joachim Christian Timm (1734 - 1805), German apothecary and botanist
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References

  1. "Former Territory of Germany" (in German). 2017-11-26.


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