Węsiory

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

WÄ™siory [vɛ̃ˈɕɔrɨ] (Kashubian: Wãsórë; German: Wensiorry) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina SulÄ™czyno, within Kartuzy County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.^[1] The village lies approximately 5 kilometres (3 mi) east of SulÄ™czyno, 26 km (16 mi) south-west of Kartuzy, and 54 km (34 mi) west of the regional capital GdaÅ„sk. 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

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

Gallery - megalithic stone circles and burial places

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