Watkowice

Watkowice
Village
Watkowice
Coordinates: 53°50′13″N 19°3′59″E / 53.83694°N 19.06639°E / 53.83694; 19.06639
Country Poland Poland
Voivodeship Pomeranian
County Kwidzyn
Gmina Ryjewo
Population 120

Watkowice [vatkɔˈvit͡sɛ] (German: Wadkeim) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Ryjewo, within Kwidzyn County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.[1] It lies approximately 7 kilometres (4 mi) east of Ryjewo, 15 km (9 mi) north-east of Kwidzyn, and 66 km (41 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 120.

References

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


Coordinates: 53°50′13″N 19°3′59″E / 53.83694°N 19.06639°E / 53.83694; 19.06639

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