Wierciny
| Wierciny | |
|---|---|
| Village | |
  Wierciny | |
| Coordinates: 54°9′14″N 19°15′10″E / 54.15389°N 19.25278°E | |
| Country |
 Poland |
| Voivodeship | Pomeranian |
| County | Nowy Dwór Gdański |
| Gmina | Nowy Dwór Gdański |
| Population | 260 |
Wierciny [vjɛrˈt͡ɕinɨ] (German: Wolfsdorf) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Nowy Dwór Gdański, within Nowy Dwór Gdański County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.[1] It lies approximately 12 kilometres (7 mi) south-east of Nowy Dwór Gdański and 47 km (29 mi) south-east of the regional capital Gdańsk.
Before 1772 the area was part of Kingdom of Poland, 1772-1919 Prussia and Germany, 1920-1939 Free City of Danzig, 1939 - February 1945 Nazi Germany. For the history of the region, see History of Pomerania.
The village has a population of 260.
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Coordinates: 54°9′14″N 19°15′10″E / 54.15389°N 19.25278°E
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