Węsiory

Węsiory
Village
The church in Węsiory
Węsiory
Coordinates: 54°13′52″N 17°50′36″E / 54.23111°N 17.84333°E / 54.23111; 17.84333
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	Pomeranian
County	Kartuzy
Gmina	Sulęczyno
Population	745
Website	http://wesiory.pl/

Węsiory [vɛ̃ˈɕɔrɨ] (Kashubian: Wãsórë; German: Wensiorry) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Sulęczyno, within Kartuzy County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.^[1] The village lies approximately 5 kilometres (3 mi) east of Sulęczyno, 26 km (16 mi) south-west of Kartuzy, and 54 km (34 mi) west of the regional capital Gdańsk. It has a population of 754.

For details of the history of the region, see History of Pomerania.

The village is probably best known from the nearby megalithic stone circles and burial places.

References

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

Gallery - megalithic stone circles and burial places

Gmina Sulęczyno

Seat	Sulęczyno

Other villages	Amalka Bielawki Borek Borek Kamienny Borowiec Bukowa Góra Chojna Czarlino Kistówko Kistowo Kłodno Kołodzieje Mściszewice Nowy Dwór Ogonki Opoka Ostrów-Mausz Ostrowite Podjazy Sucha Sulecki Borek Węsiory Widna Góra Żakowo Zdunowice Zdunowice Małe Zimna Góra

Coordinates: 54°13′52″N 17°50′36″E / 54.23111°N 17.84333°E / 54.23111; 17.84333

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