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 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 1772 the area was part of Kingdom of Poland, 1772-1919 Prussia and Germany, 1920-1939 Free City of Danzig, 1939 - February 1945 Nazi Germany. For the history of the region, see History of Pomerania.

The village has a population of 260.

References

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


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

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