Krupy, West Pomeranian Voivodeship
Krupy | |
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Village | |
  Krupy | |
| Coordinates: 54°25′23″N 16°30′45″E / 54.42306°N 16.51250°E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | West Pomeranian |
| County | Sławno |
| Gmina | Darłowo |
| Population | 361 |
Krupy [ˈkrupɨ] (German: Grupenhagen)[1] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Darłowo, within Sławno County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland.[2] It lies approximately 7 km (4 mi) east of Darłowo, 13 km (8 mi) north-west of Sławno, and 169 km (105 mi) north-east of the regional capital Szczecin.
The village has a population of 361.
History
The suffix -hagen of the historic village name is typical for settlements founded by Germans during Medieval Ostsiedlung.[3] For the history of the region, see History of Pomerania.
References
- ^ Ortsnamenverzeichnis der Ortschaften jenseits von Oder und Neiße by M. Kaemmerer
- ^ "Główny Urząd Statystyczny" [Central Statistical Office] (in Polish). To search: Select "Miejscowości (SIMC)" tab, select "fragment (min. 3 znaki)" (minimum 3 characters), enter town name in the field below, click "WYSZUKAJ" (Search).
- ^ Adolf Bach (1954). Die deutschen Ortsnamen. Deutsche Namenkunde. Vol. II, 2. Heidelberg. p. 204.
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