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.
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Coordinates: 53°27′36″N 16°6′4″E | |
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Voivodeship | West Pomeranian |
County | Drawsko |
Gmina | Wierzchowo |
Population | 1,500 |
Website | http://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.
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