Malechowo, Sławno County

For other places with the same name, see Malechowo.
Malechowo
Village
Malechowo
Coordinates: 54°18′27″N 16°30′50″E / 54.30750°N 16.51389°E / 54.30750; 16.51389
Country Poland Poland
Voivodeship West Pomeranian
County Sławno
Gmina Malechowo
Population 589

Malechowo [malɛˈxɔvɔ] (formerly German Malchow) is a village in Sławno County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland. It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Malechowo.[1] It lies approximately 13 kilometres (8 mi) south-west of Sławno and 161 km (100 mi) north-east of the regional capital Szczecin.

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

The village has a population of 589.

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Coordinates: 54°18′27″N 16°30′50″E / 54.30750°N 16.51389°E / 54.30750; 16.51389


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