Drzonowo Wałeckie
Drzonowo Wałeckie [dʐɔˈnɔvɔ vaˈwɛt͡skʲɛ] (formerly German: Drahnow) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Człopa, within Wałcz County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland.[1] It lies approximately 5 kilometres (3 mi) south-east of Człopa, 30 km (19 mi) south-west of Wałcz, and 114 km (71 mi) east of the regional capital Szczecin.
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| Coordinates: 53°3′44″N 16°11′6″E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship |  West Pomeranian |
| County | Wałcz |
| Gmina | Człopa |
Before 1772 the area was part of Kingdom of Poland, and from 1772–1945 part of Prussia and then Germany. For more on its history, see Wałcz County.
Notable residents
- Friedrich Foertsch (1900–1976), Inspector General of the Bundeswehr
- Hermann Foertsch (1895–1961), general
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