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Country
  
Poland

Gmina
  
Police

Local time
  
Tuesday 4:55 AM

County
  
Police

Population
  
250

Drogoradz, West Pomeranian Voivodeship

Weather
  
2°C, Wind N at 16 km/h, 82% Humidity

Voivodeship
  
West Pomeranian Voivodeship

Drogoradz [drɔˈɡɔrat͡s] (formerly German Hammer, Amt Jasenitz) – is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Police, within Police County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland, close to the German border. It lies approximately 13 kilometres (8 mi) north-west of Police and 25 km (16 mi) north of the regional capital Szczecin.

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Map of Drogoradz, Poland

History

Before 1945 the area was part of Germany. For the history of the region, see History of Pomerania.

Drogoradz, known as Hammer to its residents while part of Germany from 1815 – 1945, became part of Poland after the end of World War II and changed its name to the Polish Drogoradz.

Below is a time llne showing the history of the different administrations that this city has been included in.

Political-administrative membership

  • 1815 – 1866: German Confederation, Kingdom of Prussia, Pomerania
  • 1866 – 1871: North German Confederation, Kingdom of Prussia, Pomerania
  • 1871 – 1918: German Empire, Kingdom of Prussia, Pomerania
  • 1919 – 1933: Weimarer Republik, Free State of Prussia, Pomerania
  • 1933 – 1945: Nazi Germany, Pomerania
  • 1945 – 1946: Enclave Police, (the area reporting to the Red Army)
  • 1946 – 1952: People's Republic of Poland, Szczecin Voivodeship
  • 1952 – 1975: People's Republic of Poland, Szczecin Voivodeship
  • 1975 – 1989: People's Republic of Poland, Szczecin Voivodeship
  • 1989 – 1998: Poland, Szczecin Voivodeship
  • 1999 – Current: Poland, Western Pomerania, powiat Police County, gmina Police
  • Demography

  • The village has a population:
  • 1939 – 505
  • 1972 – 350
  • 2006 – 250
  • Tourism

  • PTTK path (green footpath Trail of Ornithologists-Szlak Ornitologów) in an area of Drogoradz in Wkrzanska Forest.
  • References

    Drogoradz, West Pomeranian Voivodeship Wikipedia


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