Wierzchosław
village in West Pomeranian, Poland
Wierzchosław ([vjɛʂˈxɔswaf]; formerly German: Amalienhof) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Goleniów, within Goleniów County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland. It lies approximately 10 km (6 mi) north of Goleniów and 28 km (17 mi) north-east of the regional capital Szczecin.
For the history of the region, see History of Pomerania.
The village has a population of 230.
“Wierzchosław” enters the record as village in West Pomeranian, Poland. Crown Archives preserves that source wording while asking what Wierzchosław, village and West can confirm, complicate or overturn.
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Maps, plans, fabric surveys and administrative records can establish how the site’s name, extent and function changed over time. The source revision retrieved here is dated Apr 4, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q1967358. Authority coordinates are 53.633, 14.783. 2 of 2 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank.
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