Chełmek, Pomeranian Voivodeship

For other places with the same name, see Chełmek (disambiguation).

Chełmek
Village
Chełmek
Coordinates: 54°16′20″N 19°10′41″E / 54.27222°N 19.17806°E / 54.27222; 19.17806
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	Pomeranian
County	Nowy Dwór Gdański
Gmina	Stegna

Chełmek [ˈxɛu̯mɛk] (German: Holm) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Stegna, within Nowy Dwór Gdański County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.^[1] It lies approximately 8 kilometres (5 mi) north-east of Nowy Dwór Gdański and 37 km (23 mi) 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. Following World War II the native German populace was expelled and replaced by Poles. For the history of the region, see History of Pomerania.

References

↑ "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.

Gmina Stegna

Seat	Stegna

Other villages	Broniewo Bronowo Chełmek Chorążówka Cysewo Drewnica Dworek Głobica Izbiska Jantar Junoszyno Kępa Rybińska Mikoszewo Niedźwiedzica Niedźwiedziówka Nowotna Popowo Przemysław Rybina Rybinka Stawidła Stegienka Stobiec Świerznica Szkarpawa Tujsk Wiśniówka Wybicko Zadwórze Żuławki Żuławki Książęce

Coordinates: 54°16′20″N 19°10′41″E / 54.27222°N 19.17806°E / 54.27222; 19.17806

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