Wierciny

Wierciny
Village
Wierciny
Coordinates: 54°9′14″N 19°15′10″E / 54.15389°N 19.25278°E / 54.15389; 19.25278
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	Pomeranian
County	Nowy Dwór Gdański
Gmina	Nowy Dwór Gdański
Population	260

Wierciny [vjɛrˈt͡ɕinɨ] (German: Wolfsdorf) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Nowy Dwór Gdański, within Nowy Dwór Gdański County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.^[1] It lies approximately 12 kilometres (7 mi) south-east of Nowy Dwór Gdański and 47 km (29 mi) south-east of the regional capital Gdańsk.

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.

The village has a population of 260.

References

↑ "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.

Gmina Nowy Dwór Gdański

Town and seat	Nowy Dwór Gdański

Villages	Cyganek Cyganka Gozdawa Jazowa Jazowa Druga Kępiny Małe Kępki Kmiecin Łączki Myszewskie Leśnowo Lubieszewo Lubieszewo Pierwsze Lubieszynek Drugi Marynowy Marzęcino Myszewko Myszkowo Nowinki Orliniec Orłówko Orłowo Orłowskie Pole Osłonka Pieczewo Piotrowo Powalina Rakowe Pole Rakowiska Rakowo Robakowiec Różewo Rychnowo Żuławskie Ryki Solnica Starocin Stawiec Stobna Suchowo Swaryszewo Trojaki Tuja Wężowiec Wężownica Wierciny Zawadka Żelichowo

Coordinates: 54°9′14″N 19°15′10″E / 54.15389°N 19.25278°E / 54.15389; 19.25278

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