Wierzchlas, West Pomeranian Voivodeship

For other places with the same name, see Wierzchlas.

Wierzchlas
Village
Wierzchlas
Coordinates: 52°49′38″N 14°22′55″E / 52.82722°N 14.38194°E / 52.82722; 14.38194
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	West Pomeranian
County	Gryfino
Gmina	Mieszkowice
Elevation	59 m (194 ft)
Population	109

Wierzchlas [ˈvjɛʂxlas] (formerly German Falkenwalde) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Mieszkowice, within Gryfino County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland, close to the German border.^[1] It lies approximately 9 kilometres (6 mi) north-west of Mieszkowice, 48 km (30 mi) south of Gryfino, and 67 km (42 mi) south 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 109.

References

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

Gmina Mieszkowice

Town and seat	Mieszkowice

Villages	Chrzęstno Czelin Goszków Goszkówek Gozdowice Jamno Kamionka Kępa Troszyńska Kiwity Kłosów Kurzycko Mirogniew Motary Nowiny Ostępy Plany Ranowo Rogaczewo Sitno Stare Łysogórki Stary Błeszyn Starzyn Troszyn Wierzchlas Wierzchlasek Zielin

Coordinates: 52°49′38″N 14°22′55″E / 52.82722°N 14.38194°E / 52.82722; 14.38194

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