Gawroniec, West Pomeranian Voivodeship

Gawroniec [ɡaˈvrɔɲet͡s] (German Gersdorf) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Połczyn-Zdrój, within Świdwin County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland.[1] It lies approximately 12 kilometres (7 mi) south-west of Połczyn-Zdrój, 21 km (13 mi) south-east of Świdwin, and 100 km (62 mi) east of the regional capital Szczecin.

Gawroniec
Village
Roman Catholic Church St. Theresa of the Infant Jesus
Gawroniec
Coordinates: 53°40′28″N 16°1′5″E
Country Poland
VoivodeshipWest Pomeranian
CountyŚwidwin
GminaPołczyn-Zdrój
Population
490

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

The village has a population of 490.

Notable residents

  • Friedrich Wilhelm von Borcke (1693–1769), Prussian politician
  • Kaspar Wilhelm von Borcke (1704–1747), Prussian politician
  • Otto Dann (1937-2014), German historian

References



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