Wiry, West Pomeranian Voivodeship

For other places with the same name, see Wiry.
Wiry
Village
Wiry
Coordinates: 53°29′17″N 15°11′45″E / 53.48806°N 15.19583°E / 53.48806; 15.19583
Country Poland Poland
Voivodeship West Pomeranian
County Stargard
Gmina Stara Dąbrowa

Wiry [ˈvirɨ] (German: Vieren) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Stara Dąbrowa, within Stargard County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland.[1] It lies approximately 8 kilometres (5 mi) north-east of Stara Dąbrowa, 21 km (13 mi) north-east of Stargard Szczeciński, and 42 km (26 mi) 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°29′17″N 15°11′45″E / 53.48806°N 15.19583°E / 53.48806; 15.19583

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