Wierzbięcin, Pomeranian Voivodeship
Wierzbięcin | |
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Village | |
  Wierzbięcin | |
| Coordinates: 54°29′27″N 16°53′58″E / 54.49083°N 16.89944°E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Pomeranian |
| County | Słupsk |
| Gmina | Słupsk |
| Population | 86 |
Wierzbięcin [vjɛʐˈbjɛnt͡ɕin] (German: Grünhagen)[1] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Słupsk, within Słupsk County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.[2] It lies approximately 9 km (6 mi) west of Słupsk and 114 km (71 mi) west of the regional capital Gdańsk.
History
The suffix -hagen of the historic village name is typical for settlements founded by Germans during Medieval Ostsiedlung.[3]
References
- ^ Ortsnamenverzeichnis der Ortschaften jenseits von Oder und Neiße by M. Kaemmerer
- ^ "Główny Urząd Statystyczny" [Central Statistical Office] (in Polish). To search: Select "Miejscowości (SIMC)" tab, select "fragment (min. 3 znaki)" (minimum 3 characters), enter town name in the field below, click "WYSZUKAJ" (Search).
- ^ Adolf Bach (1954). Die deutschen Ortsnamen. Deutsche Namenkunde. Vol. II, 2. Heidelberg. p. 204.
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