Zapora [zaˈpɔra] (formerly Mylof) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Czersk, within Chojnice County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.[1] It lies approximately 18 kilometres (11 mi) west of Czersk, 14 km (9 mi) north-east of Chojnice, and 89 km (55 mi) south-west of the regional capital Gdańsk. On January 29, 1951, the name Mylof was officially changed to Zapora.
Zapora | |
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Village | |
Coordinates: 53°46′33″N 17°42′58″E / 53.77583°N 17.71611°E | |
Country | Poland |
Voivodeship | Pomeranian |
County | Chojnice |
Gmina | Czersk |
Population | 133 |
For details of the history of the region, see History of Pomerania.
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