Cerkwica

Cerkwica
Village
Church of the Sacred Heart
Cerkwica
Coordinates: 54°1′N 15°7′E / 54.017°N 15.117°E / 54.017; 15.117
Country Poland
VoivodeshipWest Pomeranian
CountyGryfice
GminaKarnice
Population
 • Total
1,200

Cerkwica pronounced [t͡sɛrkˈfit͡sa] (German Zirkwitz) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Karnice in Gryfice County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northwestern Poland approximately 5 km (3 mi) southeast of Karnice, 13 km (8 mi) northwest of Gryfice, and 76 km (47 mi) northeast of the regional capital Szczecin.

In 1946–1998 the settlement was a part of the Szczecin Voivodeship. The population in 2004 was 1261 inhabitants.

The Volunteer Fire Department Station in Cerkwica is part of the country-wide system of a volunteer fire department (VFD) outlets. Before 1945 the area was part of Nazi Germany. For the history of the region, see History of Pomerania.

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