Misplaced Pages

Nowa Kościelnica

Article snapshot taken from Wikipedia with creative commons attribution-sharealike license. Give it a read and then ask your questions in the chat. We can research this topic together.
Village in Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland
Nowa Kościelnica
Village
One of two Mennonite houses and the oldest standing house in PolandOne of two Mennonite houses and the oldest standing house in Poland
Nowa Kościelnica is located in PolandNowa KościelnicaNowa Kościelnica
Coordinates: 54°14′58″N 18°58′44″E / 54.24944°N 18.97889°E / 54.24944; 18.97889
Country Poland
VoivodeshipPomeranian
CountyNowy Dwór Gdański
GminaOstaszewo
Population296

Nowa Kościelnica is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Ostaszewo, within Nowy Dwór Gdański County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It lies approximately 5 kilometres (3 mi) north-east of Ostaszewo, 10 km (6 mi) west of Nowy Dwór Gdański, and 26 km (16 mi) south-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.

Nowa Kościelnica is famed for its two Mennonite houses, which date back hundreds of years. They are considered to be the oldest standing houses in Poland.

References

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


Stub icon

This Nowy Dwór Gdański County location article is a stub. You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it.

Categories: