Chełmek, Pomeranian Voivodeship Explained

Chełmek
Settlement Type:Village
Total Type: 
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Voivodeship
Subdivision Name1:Pomeranian
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Nowy Dwór Gdański
Subdivision Type3:Gmina
Subdivision Name3:Stegna
Coordinates:54.2722°N 19.1781°W
Pushpin Map:Poland
Pushpin Label Position:right

Chełmek is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Stegna, within Nowy Dwór Gdański County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.[1] It lies approximately 8km (05miles) north-east of Nowy Dwór Gdański and 370NaN0 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.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal) . 2008-06-01 . Polish.