Szkarpawa, Pomeranian Voivodeship

For the river, see Szkarpawa.

Szkarpawa
Village
Szkarpawa
Coordinates: 54°15′50″N 19°4′13″E / 54.26389°N 19.07028°E / 54.26389; 19.07028
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	Pomeranian
County	Nowy Dwór Gdański
Gmina	Stegna
Population	70

Szkarpawa [ʂkarˈpava] (German: Scharpau) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Stegna, within Nowy Dwór Gdański County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.^[1] It lies approximately 7 kilometres (4 mi) north-west of Nowy Dwór Gdański and 31 km (19 mi) east of the regional capital Gdańsk.

Before 1793 the area was part of Royal Prussia, in 1793-1919 Prussia and Germany, 1920-1939 the Free City of Danzig, 1939-45 Germany. It became Polish in 1945. Following World War II the native German populace was expelled and replaced by Poles. For the history of the region, see History of Pomerania.

The village has a population of 70.

References

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

Gmina Stegna

Seat	Stegna

Other villages	Broniewo Bronowo Chełmek Chorążówka Cysewo Drewnica Dworek Głobica Izbiska Jantar Junoszyno Kępa Rybińska Mikoszewo Niedźwiedzica Niedźwiedziówka Nowotna Popowo Przemysław Rybina Rybinka Stawidła Stegienka Stobiec Świerznica Szkarpawa Tujsk Wiśniówka Wybicko Zadwórze Żuławki Żuławki Książęce

Coordinates: 54°15′50″N 19°4′13″E / 54.26389°N 19.07028°E / 54.26389; 19.07028

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