Wierzbka Górna

Wierzbka Górna
Settlement
Wierzbka Górna
Coordinates: 53°59′N 15°38′E / 53.983°N 15.633°E / 53.983; 15.633
Country Poland Poland
Voivodeship West Pomeranian
County Kołobrzeg
Gmina Gościno

Wierzbka Górna [ˈvjɛʂpka ˈɡurna] (German: Klein Vorbeck) is a settlement in the administrative district of Gmina Gościno, within Kołobrzeg County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland.[1] It lies approximately 8 kilometres (5 mi) south of Gościno, 21 km (13 mi) south of Kołobrzeg, and 94 km (58 mi) north-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°59′00″N 15°38′00″E / 53.9833°N 15.6333°E / 53.9833; 15.6333


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