Kopań, West Pomeranian Voivodeship

Kopań [ˈkɔpaɲ] (formerly German Kopahn) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Darłowo, within Sławno County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland.[1] It lies approximately 5 kilometres (3 mi) north of Darłowo, 20 km (12 mi) north-west of Sławno, and 168 km (104 mi) north-east of the regional capital Szczecin.

Kopań
Village
Kopań
Coordinates: 54°27′30″N 16°25′57″E
Country Poland
VoivodeshipWest Pomeranian
CountySławno
GminaGmina Darłowo
Population
132
Websitehttp://www.kopan.pl

Before 1945 the area was part of Germany. For the history of the region, see History of Pomerania.

The village has a population of 132.

In the Communist era, a nuclear power plant was proposed near the village, alongside two others at Zarnowiec and Lubiatowo. However, the nuclear plant in Kopan and Lobiatowo never came to fruition, and the one near Zarnowiec was cancelled and abandoned roughly halfway through construction.

References
  1. "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.



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