Wężowiec, Pomeranian Voivodeship

Wężowiec
Village
Wężowiec
Coordinates: 54°14′49″N 19°16′11″E / 54.24694°N 19.26972°E / 54.24694; 19.26972
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	Pomeranian
County	Nowy Dwór Gdański
Gmina	Nowy Dwór Gdański
Population	200

Wężowiec [vɛ̃ˈʐɔvjɛt͡s] (German: Nogathaffkampen; until 1896: Strauchkampen) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Nowy Dwór Gdański, within Nowy Dwór Gdański County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.^[1] It lies approximately 11 kilometres (7 mi) east of Nowy Dwór Gdański and 44 km (27 mi) 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.

The village has a population of 200.

References

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

Gmina Nowy Dwór Gdański

Town and seat	Nowy Dwór Gdański

Villages	Cyganek Cyganka Gozdawa Jazowa Jazowa Druga Kępiny Małe Kępki Kmiecin Łączki Myszewskie Leśnowo Lubieszewo Lubieszewo Pierwsze Lubieszynek Drugi Marynowy Marzęcino Myszewko Myszkowo Nowinki Orliniec Orłówko Orłowo Orłowskie Pole Osłonka Pieczewo Piotrowo Powalina Rakowe Pole Rakowiska Rakowo Robakowiec Różewo Rychnowo Żuławskie Ryki Solnica Starocin Stawiec Stobna Suchowo Swaryszewo Trojaki Tuja Wężowiec Wężownica Wierciny Zawadka Żelichowo

Coordinates: 54°14′49″N 19°16′11″E / 54.24694°N 19.26972°E / 54.24694; 19.26972

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