Wierzchno, Myślibórz County

Wierzchno
Settlement
Wierzchno
Coordinates: 53°0′55″N 15°14′33″E / 53.01528°N 15.24250°E / 53.01528; 15.24250
Country Poland Poland
Voivodeship West Pomeranian
County Myślibórz
Gmina Barlinek

Wierzchno [ˈvʲɛʂxnɔ] is a settlement in the administrative district of Gmina Barlinek, within Myślibórz County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland.[1] It lies approximately 4 kilometres (2 mi) north-east of Barlinek, 27 km (17 mi) east of Myślibórz, and 63 km (39 mi) south-east of the regional capital Szczecin.

Before 1945 the area was part of Germany. After World War II the region was placed under Polish administration by the Potsdam Agreement under territorial changes demanded by the Soviet Union. Most Germans fled or were expelled and replaced with Poles expelled from the Polish areas annexed by the Soviet Union.

References

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


Coordinates: 53°0′55″N 15°14′33″E / 53.01528°N 15.24250°E / 53.01528; 15.24250


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