Wiśniówka, Pomeranian Voivodeship

For other places with the same name, see Wiśniówka.
Wiśniówka
Village
Wiśniówka
Coordinates: 54°16′42″N 19°3′38″E / 54.27833°N 19.06056°E / 54.27833; 19.06056
Country Poland Poland
Voivodeship Pomeranian
County Nowy Dwór Gdański
Gmina Stegna
Population 191

Wiśniówka [viɕˈɲufka] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Stegna, within Nowy Dwór Gdański County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.[1] It lies approximately 8 kilometres (5 miles) north-west of Nowy Dwór Gdański and 30 kilometres (19 miles) 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 - 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 191.

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Coordinates: 54°16′42″N 19°3′38″E / 54.27833°N 19.06056°E / 54.27833; 19.06056


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