Chwiram

Chwiram
Village
Chwiram
Coordinates: 53°14′N 16°28′E / 53.233°N 16.467°E / 53.233; 16.467
Country  Poland
Voivodeship West Pomeranian
County Wałcz
Gmina Gmina Wałcz
Population 790

Chwiram [ˈxfiram] (German: Quiram) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Wałcz, within Wałcz County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland.[1] It lies approximately 4 kilometres (2 mi) south of Wałcz and 127 km (79 mi) east of the regional capital Szczecin.

The village has a population of 790.

Before 1772 the area was part of Kingdom of Poland, 1772-1945 Prussia and Germany. For more on its history, see Wałcz County.

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Coordinates: 53°14′N 16°28′E / 53.233°N 16.467°E / 53.233; 16.467

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