Wąwelnica Explained

Wąwelnica
Settlement Type:Village
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Voivodeship
Subdivision Name1:West Pomeranian
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Police
Subdivision Type3:Gmina
Subdivision Name3:Dobra
Coordinates:53.4517°N 14.4106°W
Pushpin Map:Poland
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Registration Plate:ZPL

Wąwelnica is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Dobra, within Police County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland, close to the German border.[1] It lies approximately 5km (03miles) south-east of Dobra, 140NaN0 south-west of Police, and 130NaN0 west of the regional capital Szczecin.

The landmark of Wąwelnica is the medieval Gothic Our Lady of Częstochowa church.

In 2014, a hoard of 60 mostly bronze artifacts was discovered at an archaeological site in Wąwelnica, which eventually became part of the collection of the National Museum in Szczecin.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal) . 2008-06-01 . pl.
  2. Blajer. Wojciech. Kozłowska. Dorota. 2021. Skarb z miejscowości Wąwelnica koło Szczecina. Materiały Zachodniopomorskie. Muzeum Narodowe w Szczecinie. Szczecin. pl. XVII. 219–220. 0076-5236.