Wierzchlas, West Pomeranian Voivodeship

For other places with the same name, see Wierzchlas.
Wierzchlas
Village
Wierzchlas
Coordinates: 52°49′38″N 14°22′55″E / 52.82722°N 14.38194°E / 52.82722; 14.38194
Country Poland Poland
Voivodeship West Pomeranian
County Gryfino
Gmina Mieszkowice
Elevation 59 m (194 ft)
Population 109

Wierzchlas [ˈvjɛʂxlas] (formerly German Falkenwalde) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Mieszkowice, within Gryfino County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland, close to the German border.[1] It lies approximately 9 kilometres (6 mi) north-west of Mieszkowice, 48 km (30 mi) south of Gryfino, and 67 km (42 mi) south of the regional capital Szczecin.

Before 1945 the area was part of Germany. For the history of the region, see History of Pomerania.

The village has a population of 109.

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Coordinates: 52°49′38″N 14°22′55″E / 52.82722°N 14.38194°E / 52.82722; 14.38194

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