Wierzchowo, Drawsko County

Wierzchowo [vjɛʂˈxɔvɔ] (formerly German Virchow) is a village in Drawsko County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland. It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Wierzchowo.[1] It lies approximately 22 kilometres (14 mi) east of Drawsko Pomorskie and 101 km (63 mi) east of the regional capital Szczecin.

See also: Wierzchowo, Pomeranian Voivodeship
Wierzchowo
Village
Wierzchowo
Coordinates: 53°27′36″N 16°6′4″E
Country Poland
VoivodeshipWest Pomeranian
CountyDrawsko
GminaWierzchowo
Population
1,500
Websitehttp://www.wierzchowo.pl

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

The village has a population of 1,500.

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


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