Wiszno Explained

Wiszno
Settlement Type:Village
Total Type: 
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Voivodeship
Subdivision Name1:Pomeranian
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Słupsk
Subdivision Type3:Gmina
Subdivision Name3:Damnica
Coordinates:54.5275°N 17.3594°W
Pushpin Map:Poland
Pushpin Label Position:right
Population Total:26

Wiszno (German: Vieschen)[1] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Damnica, within Słupsk County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.[2] It lies approximately 7km (04miles) north-east of Damnica, 230NaN0 east of Słupsk, and 850NaN0 west of the regional capital Gdańsk.

For the history of the region, see History of Pomerania.

Notes and References

  1. Book: Ortsnamenverzeichnis der Ortschaften jenseits von Oder u. Neiße . M. Kaemmerer. 2004. 3-7921-0368-0 . German.
  2. Web site: Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal) . 2008-06-01 . Polish.