Gniazdowo, Pomeranian Voivodeship

For other places with the same name, see Gniazdowo (disambiguation).
Gniazdowo
Village
Gniazdowo
Coordinates: 54°11′34″N 18°55′25″E / 54.19278°N 18.92361°E / 54.19278; 18.92361
Country Poland Poland
Voivodeship Pomeranian
County Nowy Dwór Gdański
Gmina Ostaszewo
Population 262

Gniazdowo [ɡɲazˈdɔvɔ] (German: Schönhorst) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Ostaszewo, within Nowy Dwór Gdański County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.[1] It lies approximately 4 kilometres (2 mi) south-west of Ostaszewo, 13 km (8 mi) west of Nowy Dwór Gdański, and 27 km (17 mi) south-east of the regional capital Gdańsk.

Before 1945 the area was part of 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.

The village has a population of 262.

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Coordinates: 54°11′34″N 18°55′25″E / 54.19278°N 18.92361°E / 54.19278; 18.92361

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