Gawroniec
Village
Roman Catholic Church St. Theresa of the Infant Jesus
Roman Catholic Church St. Theresa of the Infant Jesus
Gawroniec is located in Poland
Gawroniec
Gawroniec
Coordinates: 53°40′28″N 16°1′5″E / 53.67444°N 16.01806°E / 53.67444; 16.01806
Country Poland
VoivodeshipWest Pomeranian
CountyŚwidwin
GminaPołczyn-Zdrój
Population
490

Gawroniec [ɡaˈvrɔɲɛt͡s] (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.

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

  1. "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.


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