Piaskowiec, Pomeranian Voivodeship

Piaskowiec
Village
Piaskowiec
Coordinates: 54°13′34″N 18°57′23″E / 54.22611°N 18.95639°E / 54.22611; 18.95639
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	Pomeranian
County	Nowy Dwór Gdański
Gmina	Ostaszewo

Piaskowiec [pjasˈkɔvjɛt͡s] (German: Sand) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Ostaszewo, within Nowy Dwór Gdański County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.^[1] It lies approximately 2 kilometres (1 mi) north-east of Ostaszewo, 11 km (7 mi) west of Nowy Dwór Gdański, and 27 km (17 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.

References

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

Gmina Ostaszewo

Seat	Ostaszewo

Other villages	Gniazdowo Groblica Jeziernik Komarówka Lubiszynek Pierwszy Nowa Cerkiew Nowa Kościelnica Palczewo Piaskowiec Pułkownikówka

Coordinates: 54°13′34″N 18°57′23″E / 54.22611°N 18.95639°E / 54.22611; 18.95639

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