Świerznica, Pomeranian Voivodeship

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Świerznica
Village
Świerznica
Coordinates: 54°16′9″N 19°5′20″E / 54.26917°N 19.08889°E / 54.26917; 19.08889
Country Poland Poland
Voivodeship Pomeranian
County Nowy Dwór Gdański
Gmina Stegna
Population 142

Świerznica [ɕfjɛʐˈnit͡sa] (German: Kalteherberge) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Stegna, within Nowy Dwór Gdański County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.[1] It lies approximately 7 kilometres (4 mi) north of Nowy Dwór Gdański and 32 km (20 mi) east of the regional capital Gdańsk.

Before 1793 the area was part of Royal Prussia, in 1793-1919 Prussia and Germany, 1920-1939 the Free City of Danzig, 1939-45 Germany. It became Polish in 1945.. For the history of the region, see History of Pomerania.

The village has a population of 142.

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Coordinates: 54°16′9″N 19°5′20″E / 54.26917°N 19.08889°E / 54.26917; 19.08889


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