Cerkwica | |
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Village | |
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 |
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.
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.