Stary Dzierzgoń
Stary Dzierzgoń | ||
|---|---|---|
Village | ||
Country  Poland | ||
| Voivodeship | Pomeranian | |
| County | Sztum | |
| Gmina | Stary Dzierzgoń | |
| Population | 410 | |
Stary Dzierzgoń [ˈstarɨ ˈd͡ʑɛʐɡɔɲ] is a village in Sztum County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Stary Dzierzgoń.[1] It lies approximately 26 kilometres (16 mi) east of Sztum and 77 km (48 mi) south-east of the regional capital Gdańsk.
Before 1772 the area was part of Kingdom of Poland, in 1772-1945 it was called Alt Christburg and was on the border of East Prussia and West Prussia. For the history of the region, see History of Pomerania.
Notable residents
- Franz Schleiff (born 1896), World War I German pilot
References
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