Czernin, West Pomeranian Voivodeship

For other places with the same name, see Czernin.
Czernin
Village

Ascension of Virgin Mary Church
Czernin
Coordinates: 54°8′16″N 15°40′21″E / 54.13778°N 15.67250°E / 54.13778; 15.67250
Country Poland Poland
Voivodeship West Pomeranian
County Kołobrzeg
Gmina Dygowo
Population 320

Czernin [ˈt͡ʂɛrnin] (German: Zernin) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Dygowo, within Kołobrzeg County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland.[1] It lies approximately 4 kilometres (2 mi) west of Dygowo, 8 km (5 mi) south-east of Kołobrzeg, and 108 km (67 mi) north-east of the regional capital Szczecin.

Before 1945 the area was part of Germany. Following World War II the native German populace was expelled and replaced by Poles. For the history of the region, see History of Pomerania.

The village has a population of 320.

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Coordinates: 54°8′16″N 15°40′21″E / 54.13778°N 15.67250°E / 54.13778; 15.67250

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