Cerkwica pronounced [t͡sɛrkˈfit͡sa] (German Zirkwitz) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Karnice, within Gryfice County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland.[1] It lies approximately 5 kilometres (3 mi) south-east of Karnice, 13 km (8 mi) north-west of Gryfice, and 76 km (47 mi) north-east of the regional capital Szczecin.
Cerkwica | |
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Village | |
 Church of the Sacred Heart | |
  Cerkwica | |
| Coordinates: 54°1′N 15°7′E / 54.017°N 15.117°E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | West Pomeranian |
| County | Gryfice |
| Gmina | Karnice |
| Population | |
| • Total | 1,200 |
In 1946–1998 the settlement was a part of the Szczecin Voivodeship. The population in 2004 was 1261 inhabitants.[2]
There's the Volunteer Fire Department Station in Cerkwica, part of the country-wide system of a volunteer fire department (VFD) outlets.[3] Before 1945 the area was part of Nazi Germany. For the history of the region, see History of Pomerania.
References edit
- ^ "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
- ^ "II. Aktualna sytuacja społeczno-gospodarcza na obszarze gminy Karnice". Plan rozwoju lokalnego gminy Karnice na lata 2005-2013. Urząd Gminy w Karnicach. 2005-05-06. p. 20.
- ^ "Wykaz OSP w KSRG w wojewódzktwie zachodniopomorskim w lutym 2011 r." Komenda Wojewódzka Państwowej Straży Pożarnej w Szczecinie. 2011-03-02. Retrieved 2011-08-14.
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