Karpin, Police County

For other places with the same name, see Karpin.
Karpin
Settlement

Karpin, general view
Karpin
Coordinates: 53°37′33″N 14°25′1″E / 53.62583°N 14.41694°E / 53.62583; 14.41694
Country Poland Poland
Voivodeship West Pomeranian
County Police
Gmina Police

Karpin [ˈkarpin] is a settlement in the administrative district of Gmina Police, within Police County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland, close to the German border.[1] It lies approximately 15 kilometres (9 mi) north-west of Police and 26 km (16 mi) north-west of the regional capital Szczecin.

History

Karpin, household

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

Below is a time line showing the history of the different administrations within which this city has been included.

Political-administrative membership

Demography

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References


Coordinates: 53°37′33″N 14°25′1″E / 53.62583°N 14.41694°E / 53.62583; 14.41694


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