Grabowo, Sławno County
village in Gmina Malechowo, Poland
Grabowo [ɡraˈbɔvɔ] (formerly German: Martinshagen, or Alt Martinshagen) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Malechowo, within Sławno County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland. It lies approximately 6 km (4 mi) west of Malechowo, 19 km (12 mi) south-west of Sławno, and 156 km (97 mi) north-east of the regional capital Szczecin.
For the history of the region, see History of Pomerania.
The village has a population of 120.
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