Świerzno, West Pomeranian Voivodeship

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Świerzno
Village
Coat of arms of Świerzno
Świerzno is located in Poland
Świerzno
Świerzno
Coordinates: 53°57′53″N 14°57′56″E / 53.96472°N 14.96556°E / 53.96472; 14.96556
CountryPoland Poland
VoivodeshipWest Pomeranian
CountyKamień
GminaŚwierzno
Population
670
Websitehttp://swierzno.pl

Świerzno (Polish: [ˈɕfjɛʐnɔ]; German: Schwirsen)[1] is a village in Kamień County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland. It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Świerzno.[2] It lies approximately 12 kilometres (7 mi) east of Kamień Pomorski and 66 km (41 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 670.

Notable residents[]

  • Ernst Ziemer (1911-1986), Wehrmacht officer

References[]

  1. ^ Kaemmerer, Margarete (2004). Ortsnamenverzeichnis der Ortschaften jenseits von Oder u. Neiße (in German). ISBN 3-7921-0368-0.
  2. ^ "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.


Coordinates: 53°57′53″N 14°57′56″E / 53.96472°N 14.96556°E / 53.96472; 14.96556


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