Tywęzy

Tywęzy
Village
Tywęzy
Coordinates: 53°52′35″N 19°17′48″E / 53.87639°N 19.29667°E / 53.87639; 19.29667
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	Pomeranian
County	Sztum
Gmina	Dzierzgoń
Population	170

Tywęzy [tɨˈvɛ̃zɨ] (German: Tiefensee) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Dzierzgoń, within Sztum County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.^[1] It lies approximately 7 kilometres (4 mi) south-west of Dzierzgoń, 18 km (11 mi) east of Sztum, and 70 km (43 mi) south-east of the regional capital Gdańsk.

Before 1772 the area was part of Kingdom of Poland, 1772-1945 Prussia and Germany. For the history of the region, see History of Pomerania.

The village has a population of 170.

Notable residents

Bruno Frankewitz (1897-1982) Wehrmacht general

References

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

Gmina Dzierzgoń

Town and seat	Dzierzgoń

Villages	Ankamaty Bągart Blunaki Bruk Budzisz Chartowo Chojty Jasna Jeziorno Judyty Kamienna Góra Kuksy Lisi Las Litewki Minięta Morany Nowa Karczma Nowiec Nowiny Pachoły Pawłowo Piaski Sztumskie Poliksy Prakwice Spalonki Stanówko Stanowo Stara Wieś Tywęzy Żuławka Sztumska

Coordinates: 53°52′35″N 19°17′48″E / 53.87639°N 19.29667°E / 53.87639; 19.29667

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