Stary Dzierzgoń

Stary Dzierzgoń
Village
Stary Dzierzgoń
Coordinates: 53°50′29″N 19°24′15″E / 53.84139°N 19.40417°E / 53.84139; 19.40417
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	Pomeranian
County	Sztum
Gmina	Stary Dzierzgoń
Population	410

Stary Dzierzgoń [ˈstarɨ ˈd͡ʑeʐɡɔɲ] (German: Alt Christburg) is a village in Sztum County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Stary Dzierzgoń.^[1] It lies approximately 26 kilometres (16 mi) east of Sztum and 77 km (48 mi) south-east of the regional capital Gdańsk.

Before 1772 the area was part of Kingdom of Poland, 1772-1945 was called Alt Christburg and was on the border of East Prussia and West Prussia. For the history of the region, see History of Pomerania.

The village has a population of 410.

Notable residents

Franz Schleiff (born 1896), World War I pilot

References

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

Gmina Stary Dzierzgoń

Seat	Stary Dzierzgoń

Other villages	Adamowo Bądze Bartne Łąki Białe Błoto Bucznik Danielówka Folwark Gisiel Giślinek Górki Kielmy Kołtyniany Kornele Królikowo Latkowo Lipiec Lubochowo Matule Milikowo Monasterzysko Małe Monasterzysko Nowe Monasterzysko Wielkie Mortąg Myślice Najatki Nowy Folwark Piaski Morąskie Podwiejki Pogorzele Popity Porzecze Pronie Prońki Protajny Przezmark Pudłowiec Skolwity Stare Miasto Tabory Wartule Wesoła Kępa Zakręty Zamek

Coordinates: 53°50′29″N 19°24′15″E / 53.84139°N 19.40417°E / 53.84139; 19.40417

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