Stare Wierzchowo

Stare Wierzchowo
Village
Stare Wierzchowo
Coordinates: 53°50′N 16°40′E / 53.833°N 16.667°E / 53.833; 16.667
Country Poland Poland
Voivodeship West Pomeranian
County Szczecinek
Gmina Gmina Szczecinek
Population (approx.) 140

Stare Wierzchowo [ˈstarɛ vjɛʂˈxɔvɔ] (formerly German Sassenburg) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Szczecinek, within Szczecinek County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland.[1] It lies approximately 13 kilometres (8 mi) north of Szczecinek and 146 km (91 mi) east 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 an approximate population of 140.

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Coordinates: 53°50′N 16°40′E / 53.833°N 16.667°E / 53.833; 16.667

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