Świerkocin, Lubusz Voivodeship

For other places with the same name, see Świerkocin (disambiguation).
Świerkocin
Village
Świerkocin
Coordinates: 52°39′8″N 14°59′58″E / 52.65222°N 14.99944°E / 52.65222; 14.99944
Country Poland Poland
Voivodeship Lubusz
County Gorzów County
Gmina Witnica
Highest elevation 30 m (100 ft)
Lowest elevation 15 m (49 ft)
Population (approx.) 300

Świerkocin [ɕfjɛrˈkɔt͡ɕin] (German Fichtwerder) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Witnica, within Gorzów County, Lubusz Voivodeship, in western Poland.[1] It lies approximately 8 kilometres (5 mi) east of Witnica and 20 km (12 mi) south-west of Gorzów Wielkopolski.

Before 1945 the area was part of Germany (see Territorial changes of Poland after World War II). After World War II the region was placed under Polish administration and ethnically cleansed according to the post-war Potsdam Agreement. The native German populace was expelled and replaced by Poles.

The village has an approximate population of 300.

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Coordinates: 52°39′8″N 14°59′58″E / 52.65222°N 14.99944°E / 52.65222; 14.99944


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