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Darskowo, Drawsko County

Coordinates: 53°32′N 15°57′E / 53.533°N 15.950°E / 53.533; 15.950
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Darskowo
Village
Nursing home in Darskowo
Nursing home in Darskowo
Darskowo is located in Poland
Darskowo
Darskowo
Coordinates: 53°32′N 15°57′E / 53.533°N 15.950°E / 53.533; 15.950
Country Poland
VoivodeshipWest Pomeranian
CountyDrawsko
GminaZłocieniec
Population
340
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)

Darskowo [darsˈkɔvɔ] (German: Friedrichsdorf) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Złocieniec, within Drawsko County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland.[1] It lies approximately 5 kilometres (3 mi) west of Złocieniec, 10 km (6 mi) east of Drawsko Pomorskie, and 92 km (57 mi) east of the regional capital Szczecin.

The village has a population of 340.

During World War II the Germans established and operated a forced labour camp for prisoners of war of various nationalities in the village.[2]

There is a nursing home and a historic church of Saints Peter and Paul in Darskowo.

Notable residents

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References

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  1. ^ "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
  2. ^ Krzysztof Bednarek. "Tajemnica sprzed lat. Ofiary niedokończonej autostrady". GK24.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 9 May 2020.