Darskowo, Drawsko County
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.
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Village | |
 Nursing home in Darskowo | |
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| Coordinates: 53°32′N 15°57′E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | West Pomeranian |
| County | Drawsko |
| Gmina | Złocieniec |
| Population | 340 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
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
- Joachim Müncheberg (1918-1943), Luftwaffe pilot
References
- "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
- Krzysztof Bednarek. "Tajemnica sprzed lat. Ofiary niedokończonej autostrady". GK24.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 9 May 2020.
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