Świerki, Pomeranian Voivodeship

For other places with the same name, see Świerki.
Świerki
Village
Świerki
Coordinates: 54°7′23″N 19°4′57″E / 54.12306°N 19.08250°E / 54.12306; 19.08250
Country Poland Poland
Voivodeship Pomeranian
County Malbork
Gmina Nowy Staw
Population 220

Świerki [ˈɕfjɛrki] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Nowy Staw, within Malbork County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.[1] It lies approximately 5 kilometres (3 mi) east of Nowy Staw, 11 km (7 mi) north of Malbork, and 40 km (25 mi) south-east of the regional capital Gdańsk.

Before 1772 the area was part of Kingdom of Poland, 1772-1919 Prussia and Germany, 1920-1939 Free City of Danzig, 1939 - February 1945 Nazi Germany. For the history of the region, see History of Pomerania.

The village has a population of 220.

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Coordinates: 54°7′23″N 19°4′57″E / 54.12306°N 19.08250°E / 54.12306; 19.08250


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