Orłowskie Pole

Orłowskie Pole
Settlement
Orłowskie Pole
Coordinates: 54°12′55″N 19°4′17″E / 54.21528°N 19.07139°E / 54.21528; 19.07139
Country Poland Poland
Voivodeship Pomeranian
County Nowy Dwór Gdański
Gmina Nowy Dwór Gdański

Orłowskie Pole [ɔrˈwɔfskʲɛ ˈpɔlɛ] (German: Orlofferfelde) is a settlement in the administrative district of Gmina Nowy Dwór Gdański, within Nowy Dwór Gdański County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.[1] It lies approximately 3 kilometres (2 mi) west of Nowy Dwór Gdański and 34 km (21 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. Following World War II the native German populace was expelled and replaced by Poles. For the history of the region, see History of Pomerania.

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Coordinates: 54°12′55″N 19°4′17″E / 54.21528°N 19.07139°E / 54.21528; 19.07139


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