Będargowo, Police County

For other places with the same name, see Będargowo.
Będargowo
Village
Będargowo
Coordinates: 53°23′N 14°26′E / 53.383°N 14.433°E / 53.383; 14.433
Country Poland Poland
Voivodeship West Pomeranian
County Police
Gmina Kołbaskowo
Population 220

Będargowo [bɛndarˈɡɔvɔ] (German Mandelkow) 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.[1] It lies approximately 19 kilometres (12 mi) south-west of Police and 11 km (7 mi) west of the regional capital Szczecin.

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.

The village has a population of 220.

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Coordinates: 53°23′N 14°26′E / 53.383°N 14.433°E / 53.383; 14.433


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