Świerkocin, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship

For other places with the same name, see Świerkocin (disambiguation).
Świerkocin
Village
Świerkocin
Coordinates: 53°34′N 20°24′E / 53.567°N 20.400°E / 53.567; 20.400
Country Poland Poland
Voivodeship Warmian-Masurian
County Olsztyn County
Gmina Olsztynek

Świerkocin [ɕfjɛrˈkɔt͡ɕin] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Olsztynek, within Olsztyn County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.[1] It lies approximately 8 kilometres (5 mi) east of Olsztynek and 25 km (16 mi) south of the regional capital Olsztyn.

Before 1945 the area was part of Germany (East Prussia).

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Coordinates: 53°34′00″N 20°24′00″E / 53.5667°N 20.4000°E / 53.5667; 20.4000


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