Czernin, Pomeranian Voivodeship

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Czernin
Village
Czernin
Coordinates: 53°54′19″N 19°3′52″E / 53.90528°N 19.06444°E / 53.90528; 19.06444
Country Poland Poland
Voivodeship Pomeranian
County Sztum
Gmina Sztum
Population 1,600

Czernin [ˈt͡ʂɛrnin] (German Hohendorf) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Sztum, within Sztum County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.[1] It lies approximately 3 kilometres (2 mi) south-east of Sztum and 59 km (37 mi) south-east of the regional capital Gdańsk.

Before 1772 the area was part of Kingdom of Poland, 1772-1945 Prussia and Germany. For the history of the region, see History of Pomerania.

The village has a population of 1,600.

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Coordinates: 53°54′19″N 19°3′52″E / 53.90528°N 19.06444°E / 53.90528; 19.06444

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