Drawno
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| Country |  Poland |
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| Voivodeship | West Pomeranian | |
| County | Choszczno | |
| Gmina | Drawno | |
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| • Total | 5.03 km2 (1.94 sq mi) | |
| Population (2006) | ||
| • Total | 2,399 | |
| • Density | 480/km2 (1,200/sq mi) | |
| Postal code | 73-220 | |
| Website | http://www.drawno.pl | |
Drawno [ˈdravnɔ] (German: Neuwedell; Kashubian: Nowi Wedel) is a town in Choszczno County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland, with 2,425 inhabitants (2004). The headquarters of the Drawa National Park (Drawieński Park Narodowy) are located here.
Before 1945 the area was part of Germany. After World War II the region was placed under Polish administration and ethnically cleansed according to the post-war Potsdam Agreement. The native German populace was expelled and replaced with Poles.
Notable residents
- Erich Rüdiger von Wedel (1892–1954), German World War I flying ace
External links
- Official town webpage
- Jewish Community in Drawno on Virtual Shtetl
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