Drogoradz, West Pomeranian Voivodeship

Drogoradz (Hammer, Amt Jasenitz) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Police, within Police County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland, close to the German border. It lies approximately 13 km north-west of Police and 25 km north of the regional capital Szczecin.

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

Drogoradz, known as Hammer to its residents while being part of Germany in 1815–1945, became part of Poland after the end of World War II and changed its name to the Polish Drogoradz.

Below is a timeline showing the history of the different administrations that this city has been included in.

Political-administrative membership 
 * War ensign of the German Empire Navy 1848-1852.svg 1815 – 1866: German Confederation, Kingdom of Prussia, Pomerania
 * Flag of the German Empire.svg 1866 – 1871: North German Confederation, Kingdom of Prussia, Pomerania
 * Flag of the German Empire.svg 1871 – 1918: German Empire, Kingdom of Prussia, Pomerania
 * Flag of Germany (3-2 aspect ratio).svg 1919 – 1933: Weimarer Republik, Free State of Prussia, Pomerania
 * Flag of Germany 1933.svg 1933 – 1945: Nazi Germany, Pomerania
 * Red Army flag.svg 1945 – 1946: Enclave Police, (the area reporting to the Red Army)
 * Flag of Poland.svg 1946 – 1952: People's Republic of Poland, Szczecin Voivodeship
 * Flag of Poland.svg 1952 – 1975: People's Republic of Poland, Szczecin Voivodeship
 * Flag of Poland.svg 1975 – 1989: People's Republic of Poland, Szczecin Voivodeship
 * Flag of Poland.svg 1989 – 1998: Poland, Szczecin Voivodeship
 * Flag of Poland.svg 1999 – Current: Poland, Western Pomerania, powiat Police County, gmina Police

Demography
 * The village has a population:
 * 1939 – 505
 * 1972 – 350
 * 2006 – 250

Tourism

 * PTTK path (green footpath POL Szlak zielony.svg Trail of Ornithologists-Szlak Ornitologów) in an area of Drogoradz in Wkrzanska Forest.