Gierczyn

Gierczyn
Village
Church of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary
Church of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary
Gierczyn is located in Poland
Gierczyn
Gierczyn
Coordinates: 50°55′N 15°24′E / 50.917°N 15.400°E / 50.917; 15.400
Country Poland
VoivodeshipLower Silesian
CountyLwówek Śląski
GminaMirsk
Highest elevation
600 m (2,000 ft)
Lowest elevation
420 m (1,380 ft)
Population
 • Total300

Gierczyn [ˈɡʲɛrt͡ʂɨn] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Mirsk, within Lwówek Śląski County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland, close to the Czech border.

It lies approximately 6 kilometres (4 mi) south of Mirsk, 26 km (16 mi) south-west of Lwówek Śląski, and 118 km (73 mi) west of the regional capital Wrocław.

Notable people

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Bibliography

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  • Birecki T., 1959, "Złoże cyny w Przecznicy (Dolny Śląsk)." [Lode Of Tin Ore In Przecznica (Lower Silesia)]; in: Zeszyty Naukowe AGH, No. 22, Geologia vol.3, pp. 35–53, Kraków (in Polish)
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