Świerzno, West Pomeranian Voivodeship

Świerzno
Village

Coat of arms
Świerzno
Coordinates: 53°57′53″N 14°57′56″E / 53.96472°N 14.96556°E / 53.96472; 14.96556
Country Poland Poland
Voivodeship West Pomeranian
County Kamień
Gmina Świerzno
Population 670
Website http://swierzno.pl

Świerzno [ˈɕfjɛʐnɔ] (German: Schwirsen) is a village in Kamień County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland. It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Świerzno.[1] It lies approximately 12 kilometres (7 mi) east of Kamień Pomorski and 66 km (41 mi) north-east of the regional capital Szczecin.

Before 1945 the area was part of Duchy of Pomerania. For the history of the region, see History of Pomerania.

The village has a population of 670.

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Coordinates: 53°57′53″N 14°57′56″E / 53.96472°N 14.96556°E / 53.96472; 14.96556


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