Wierciszewo, West Pomeranian Voivodeship

Wierciszewo
Village
Wierciszewo
Coordinates: 54°17′0″N 16°18′34″E / 54.28333°N 16.30944°E / 54.28333; 16.30944
Country Poland Poland
Voivodeship West Pomeranian
County Koszalin County
Gmina Sianów
Population 356

Wierciszewo [vjɛrt͡ɕiˈʂɛvɔ] (formerly German Wandhagen) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Sianów, within Koszalin County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland.[1] It lies approximately 6 kilometres (4 mi) north of Sianów, 14 km (9 mi) north-east of Koszalin, and 149 km (93 mi) north-east of the regional capital Szczecin.

Before 1945 the area was part of Germany. For the history of the region, see History of Pomerania.

The village has a population of 356.

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Coordinates: 54°17′0″N 16°18′34″E / 54.28333°N 16.30944°E / 54.28333; 16.30944

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