Bierzkowo

Bierzkowo
Settlement
Bierzkowo
Coordinates: 53°40′18″N 16°21′24″E / 53.67167°N 16.35667°E / 53.67167; 16.35667
Country Poland Poland
Voivodeship West Pomeranian
County Szczecinek
Gmina Barwice

Bierzkowo [bʲɛʂˈkɔvɔ] is a settlement in the administrative district of Gmina Barwice, within Szczecinek County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland.[1] It lies approximately 7 kilometres (4 mi) south of Barwice, 23 km (14 mi) west of Szczecinek, and 121 km (75 mi) east of the regional capital Szczecin.

Before 1945 the area was part of Germany. Following World War II the native German populace was expelled and replaced by Poles. For the history of the region, see History of Pomerania.

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Coordinates: 53°40′18″N 16°21′24″E / 53.67167°N 16.35667°E / 53.67167; 16.35667

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