Orkusz

Orkusz
Village
Orkusz
Coordinates: 53°47′59″N 19°7′37″E / 53.79972°N 19.12694°E / 53.79972; 19.12694
Country Poland Poland
Voivodeship Pomeranian
County Kwidzyn
Gmina Prabuty
Population 320

Orkusz [ˈɔrkuʂ] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Prabuty, within Kwidzyn County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.[1] It lies approximately 7 kilometres (4 mi) north-west of Prabuty, 15 km (9 mi) north-east of Kwidzyn, and 71 km (44 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 320.

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Coordinates: 53°47′59″N 19°7′37″E / 53.79972°N 19.12694°E / 53.79972; 19.12694

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