Szczuczarz

Szczuczarz
Village
Szczuczarz is located in Poland
Szczuczarz
Szczuczarz
Coordinates: 53°3′N 16°3′E / 53.050°N 16.050°E / 53.050; 16.050
Country Poland
VoivodeshipWest Pomeranian
CountyWałcz
GminaCzłopa
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Vehicle registrationZWA

Szczuczarz [ˈʂt͡ʂut͡ʂaʂ] (German: Zützer)[1] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Człopa within Wałcz County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland.[2] It lies approximately 7 km (4 mi) south-west of Człopa, 37 km (23 mi) south-west of Wałcz, and 106 km (66 mi) south-east of the regional capital Szczecin.

History

The area was part of the Kingdom of Poland until the First Partition of Poland in 1772, then part of Prussia and Germany in 1772–1945. It became again part of Poland following the defeat of Germany in World War II in 1945.

References

  1. ^ Ortsnamenverzeichnis der Ortschaften jenseits von Oder und Neiße by M. Kaemmerer
  2. ^ "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).