Gnieżdżewo

Gnieżdżewo [ɡɲɛʐˈd͡ʐɛvɔ] (Kashubian: Gniéżdżewò, German: Gnesdau) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Puck, within Puck County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.[1] It lies approximately 6 kilometres (4 mi) north of Puck and 46 km (29 mi) north of the regional capital Gdańsk.

Gnieżdżewo, csb Gniéżdżewò
Village
Gnieżdżewo, csb Gniéżdżewò
Coordinates: 54°44′45″N 18°22′44″E
Country Poland
VoivodeshipPomeranian
CountyPuck
GminaGmina Puck
Highest elevation
50 m (160 ft)
Lowest elevation
30 m (100 ft)
Population
1,113

For details of the history of the region, see History of Pomerania. Here was born on 7 November 1870 Konstantyn Dominik - auxiliary bishop of Chełmno (now Pelplin). He died during the occupation of Nazi Germany on 7 March 1942 in Gdańsk.

The village has a population of 1,113.

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