Świerczyna, Koszalin County

For other places with the same name, see Świerczyna (disambiguation).
Świerczyna
Village
Świerczyna
Coordinates: 54°9′N 16°37′E / 54.150°N 16.617°E / 54.150; 16.617Coordinates: 54°9′N 16°37′E / 54.150°N 16.617°E / 54.150; 16.617
Country Poland Poland
Voivodeship West Pomeranian
County Koszalin County
Gmina Polanów
Population 280

Świerczyna [ɕfjɛrˈt͡ʂɨna] (formerly German Schwarzin) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Polanów, within Koszalin County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland.[1] It lies approximately 8 kilometres (5 mi) north-west of Polanów, 29 km (18 mi) east of Koszalin, and 157 km (98 mi) north-east of the regional capital Szczecin.

Before 1945 the area was part of Germany. For the history of the region, see History of Pomerania.

The village has a population of 280.

References

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



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