Wierszyno
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Village | |
Coordinates: 54°16′36″N 17°12′46″E / 54.27667°N 17.21278°E | |
Country | Poland |
Voivodeship | Pomeranian |
County | Bytów |
Gmina | Kołczygłowy |
Population | 189 |
Wierszyno [vjɛrˈʂɨnɔ] (German: Versin)[1] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Kołczygłowy, within Bytów County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.[2] It lies approximately 5 kilometres (3 mi) north of Kołczygłowy, 25 km (16 mi) north-west of Bytów, and 93 km (58 mi) west of the regional capital Gdańsk.
For details of the history of the region, see History of Pomerania.
The village has a population of 189.
Notable residents
- Georg Ludwig von Puttkamer (1715-1759), general
References
- ^ M. Kaemmerer (2004). Ortsnamenverzeichnis der Ortschaften jenseits von Oder u. Neiße (in German). ISBN 3-7921-0368-0.
- ^ "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.