Węgorza
village of Poland
Węgorza [vɛnˈɡɔʐa] (German: Alt Fanger) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Osina, within Goleniów County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland. It lies approximately 7 km (4 mi) north of Osina, 17 km (11 mi) north-east of Goleniów, and 38 km (24 mi) north-east of the regional capital Szczecin.
The village has a population of 420.
The public source identifies “Węgorza” as village of Poland. This brief keeps that definition visible, then builds a research path around Węgorza, village and Poland.
Why this record matters
A short description can identify a subject without explaining its stakes. For “Węgorza”, the useful work is to connect “village of Poland” to the records capable of establishing context and consequence.
The strongest evidence will usually combine a dated visual record with documents produced by the authority responsible for the place. The source revision retrieved here is dated Apr 28, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q730184. Authority coordinates are 53.660, 14.977. 1 of 1 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank.
Architectural summaries often privilege surviving fabric and can understate demolished phases, contested use or displaced communities. The source lead contains qualifying language; that uncertainty should survive quotation, summary and reuse. Authority statements aid reconciliation but still require their own references, qualifiers and ranks to be checked.
How to read it
Treat names, boundaries and functions as historically changeable. Maps, plans, inventories and administrative records can clarify what the place meant at different dates.
- Historic place names
- Jurisdictional context
- Routes into maps and plans
Contemporary maps, plans, listed-building records, estate papers and the responsible local or national archive.
Three-step research path
- Establish the record: confirm the title “Węgorza”, its source revision and the description used here.
- Expand the search: follow Węgorza primary sources, Węgorza archive and Węgorza research across catalogues and specialist indexes.
- Test the account: compare the strongest cited source with the responsible institution’s current record and note any disagreement.
Questions for further research
- Which source most directly establishes the central claim about “Węgorza”?
- Which authority defined the place, boundary or structure at the relevant date?
- Which earlier names or jurisdictions may reveal additional records?
Search terms from this dossier
This entry incorporates text from “Węgorza” on English Wikipedia. Contributors are listed in the page history. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License. Selected authority identifiers and statements are retrieved from Wikidata under CC0; their references and qualifiers remain part of the verification path.