Wężowiec, Pomeranian Voivodeship

Wężowiec
Village
Wężowiec
Coordinates: 54°14′49″N 19°16′11″E / 54.24694°N 19.26972°E / 54.24694; 19.26972
Country Poland Poland
Voivodeship Pomeranian
County Nowy Dwór Gdański
Gmina Nowy Dwór Gdański
Population 200

Wężowiec [vɛ̃ˈʐɔvjɛt͡s] (German: Nogathaffkampen; until 1896: Strauchkampen) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Nowy Dwór Gdański, within Nowy Dwór Gdański County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.[1] It lies approximately 11 kilometres (7 mi) east of Nowy Dwór Gdański and 44 km (27 mi) 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 - February 1945 Nazi Germany. For the history of the region, see History of Pomerania.

The village has a population of 200.

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Coordinates: 54°14′49″N 19°16′11″E / 54.24694°N 19.26972°E / 54.24694; 19.26972


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