Ostroróg, West Pomeranian Voivodeship

For other places with the same name, see Ostroróg.

Ostroróg [ɔsˈtrɔruk] (German: Scharpenort) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Czaplinek, within Drawsko County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland.^[1] It lies approximately 12 kilometres (7 mi) east of Czaplinek, 40 km (25 mi) east of Drawsko Pomorskie, and 122 km (76 mi) east of the regional capital Szczecin.

Before 1772 the area was part of Kingdom of Poland, and from 1772-1945 it was part of Prussia and Germany. For more on its history, see Drahim County and History of Pomerania.

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Gmina Czaplinek

Town and seat	Czaplinek

Villages	Bielice Broczyno Brzezinka Buszcze Byszkowo Chmielewo Cichorzecze Czarne Małe Czarne Wielkie Dobrzyca Mała Drahimek Głęboczek Kamienna Góra Karsno Kluczewo Kluczewo-Kolonia Kołomąt Kosin Kuszewo Kuźnica Drawska Łąka Łazice Łysinin Machliny Miłkowo Motarzewo Niwka Nowa Wieś Nowe Drawsko Ostroróg Piaseczno Piekary Podstrzesze Prosinko Prosino Psie Głowy Rzepowo Sikory Stare Drawsko Stare Gonne Stare Kaleńsko Studniczka Sulibórz Trzciniec Turze Wełnica Wrześnica Zdziersko Żelisławie Żerdno

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