Olchowo, West Pomeranian Voivodeship

For other places with the same name, see Olchowo.
Olchowo
Village
Olchowo
Coordinates: 53°39′10″N 15°4′17″E / 53.65278°N 15.07139°E / 53.65278; 15.07139
Country Poland Poland
Voivodeship West Pomeranian
County Goleniów
Gmina Nowogard
Population 240

Olchowo [ɔlˈxɔvɔ] (formerly German Wollchow) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Nowogard, within Goleniów County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland.[1] It lies approximately 4 kilometres (2 mi) south-west of Nowogard, 21 km (13 mi) north-east of Goleniów, and 42 km (26 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 240.

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Coordinates: 53°39′10″N 15°4′17″E / 53.65278°N 15.07139°E / 53.65278; 15.07139

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