Country Poland Gmina Witnica Lowest elevation 15 m (49 ft) Local time Sunday 8:43 PM | County Gorzów County Highest elevation 30 m (100 ft) Population (approx.) 300 Voivodeship Lubusz Voivodeship | |
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Weather 14°C, Wind N at 3 km/h, 70% Humidity | ||
Świerkocin [ɕfjɛrˈkɔt͡ɕin] (German Fichtwerder) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Witnica, within Gorzów County, Lubusz Voivodeship, in western Poland. It lies approximately 8 kilometres (5 mi) east of Witnica and 20 km (12 mi) south-west of Gorzów Wielkopolski.
Map of %C5%9Awierkocin, Poland
Before 1945 the area was part of Germany (see Territorial changes of Poland after World War II). After World War II the region was placed under Polish administration and ethnically cleansed according to the post-war Potsdam Agreement. The native German populace was expelled and replaced by Poles.
The village has an approximate population of 300.
References
Świerkocin, Lubusz Voivodeship Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA