Drawno
| Drawno | ||
|---|---|---|
| ||
  Drawno | ||
| Coordinates: 53°13′N 15°45′E / 53.217°N 15.750°E | ||
| Country |
 Poland | |
| Voivodeship | West Pomeranian | |
| County | Choszczno | |
| Gmina | Drawno | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 5.03 km2 (1.94 sq mi) | |
| Population (2006) | ||
| • Total | 2,399 | |
| • Density | 480/km2 (1,200/sq mi) | |
| Postal code | 73-220 | |
| Website | http://www.drawno.pl | |
Drawno [ˈdravnɔ] (German: Neuwedell; Kashubian: Nowi Wedel) is a town in Choszczno County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland, with 2,425 inhabitants (2004). The headquarters of the Drawa National Park (Drawieński Park Narodowy) are located here.
Before 1945 the area was part of Germany.
Notable residents
- Erich Rüdiger von Wedel (1892–1954), German World War I flying ace
External links
- Official town webpage
- Jewish Community in Drawno on Virtual Shtetl
Coordinates: 53°13′N 15°45′E / 53.217°N 15.750°E
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