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    Borkowo, Sławno County

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    Borkowo
    Village
    Borkowo is located in Poland
    Borkowo
    Borkowo
    Coordinates: 54°13′50″N 16°35′19″E / 54.23056°N 16.58861°E / 54.23056; 16.58861
    Country Poland
    VoivodeshipWest Pomeranian
    CountySławno
    GminaMalechowo
    Population
    		160

    Borkowo [bɔrˈkɔvɔ] (formerly German Borkow) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Malechowo, within Sławno County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland.[1] It lies approximately 10 km (6 mi) south-east of Malechowo, 17 km (11 mi) south of Sławno, and 160 km (99 mi) north-east of the regional capital Szczecin.

    It is noted for the Borkowo megalithic cemetery – a Bronze Age burial ground.[2]

    For the history of the region, see History of Pomerania.

    The village has a population of 160.

    References

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    1. ^ "Główny Urząd Statystyczny" [Central Statistical Office] (in Polish). Select Miejscowości (SIMC) tab, select fragment (min. 3 znaki), enter town name in the field below, click WYSZUKAJ (Search)
    2. ^ Gimbutas, Marija (1965). Bronze Age Cultures in Central and Eastern Europe. Mouton & Co. p. 391.
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