Gościszewo

Gościszewo
Village
Gościszewo
Coordinates: 53°59′8″N 19°0′3″E / 53.98556°N 19.00083°E / 53.98556; 19.00083
Country Poland Poland
Voivodeship Pomeranian
County Sztum
Gmina Sztum
Population 580

Gościszewo [ɡɔɕt͡ɕiˈʂɛvɔ] (German: Braunswalde) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Sztum, within Sztum County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.[1] It lies approximately 8 kilometres (5 mi) north of Sztum and 49 km (30 mi) south-east of the regional capital Gdańsk.

Before 1945 the area was part of Germany. For the history of the region, see History of Pomerania.

The village has a population of 580.

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Coordinates: 53°59′8″N 19°0′3″E / 53.98556°N 19.00083°E / 53.98556; 19.00083


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