Chwalimie Explained

Chwalimie
Settlement Type:Village
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Voivodeship
Subdivision Name1:Greater Poland
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Złotów
Subdivision Type3:Gmina
Subdivision Name3:Okonek
Coordinates:53.5°N 70°W
Pushpin Map:Poland
Pushpin Label Position:right
Population Total:120
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Registration Plate:PZL

Chwalimie is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Okonek, within Złotów County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in north-central Poland.[1] It lies approximately 5km (03miles) south-east of Okonek, 190NaN0 north-west of Złotów, and 1230NaN0 north of the regional capital Poznań.

In the 10th century the area became part of the emering Polish state, and after the country's fragmentation it was part of the Duchy of Pomerania until 1648. Afterwards it was part of Prussia and Germany, before it became again part of Poland following World War II in 1945.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal) . 2008-06-01 . pl.