Country Poland Gmina Kołbaskowo | County Police Local time Monday 6:51 PM | |
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Weather 16°C, Wind W at 13 km/h, 40% Humidity Voivodeship West Pomeranian Voivodeship | ||
Ostoja [ɔsˈtɔja] (German: Schadeleben) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Kołbaskowo, within Police County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland, close to the German border. It lies approximately 16 kilometres (10 mi) south-west of Police and 8 km (5 mi) west of the regional capital Szczecin.
Map of Ostoja, Poland
Before 1945 the area was part of Germany. Following World War II the native German populace was expelled and replaced by Poles. For the history of the region, see History of Pomerania.
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Ostoja, West Pomeranian Voivodeship Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA