Wąwelnica
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  Wąwelnica | |
| Coordinates: 53°27′6″N 14°24′38″E / 53.45167°N 14.41056°E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | West Pomeranian |
| County | Police |
| Gmina | Dobra |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Vehicle registration | ZPL |
Wąwelnica [vɔ̃vɛlˈnit͡sa] 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 5 kilometres (3 mi) south-east of Dobra, 14 km (9 mi) south-west of Police, and 13 km (8 mi) 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]
References[edit]
- ^ "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
- ^ Blajer, Wojciech; Kozłowska, Dorota (2021). "Skarb z miejscowości Wąwelnica koło Szczecina". Materiały Zachodniopomorskie (in Polish). XVII. Szczecin: Muzeum Narodowe w Szczecinie: 219–220. ISSN 0076-5236.
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