Zapora
Village
Zapora is located in Poland
Zapora
Zapora
Coordinates: 53°46′33″N 17°42′58″E / 53.77583°N 17.71611°E / 53.77583; 17.71611
Country Poland
VoivodeshipPomeranian
CountyChojnice
GminaCzersk
Population
133

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 29th 1951 the name Mylof was officialy changed to Zapora.

For details of the history of the region, see History of Pomerania.

References

  1. "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.


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