Jeziorka, Słupsk County Explained

Jeziorka
Settlement Type:Village
Total Type: 
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Voivodeship
Subdivision Name1:Pomeranian
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Słupsk
Subdivision Type3:Gmina
Subdivision Name3:Damnica
Coordinates:54.5306°N 17.4142°W
Pushpin Map:Poland
Pushpin Label Position:right
Population Total:40

Jeziorka (German: Gesorke)[1] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Damnica, within Słupsk County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.[2] It lies approximately 10km (10miles) east of Damnica, 260NaN0 east of Słupsk, and 810NaN0 west of the regional capital Gdańsk.

In 1938, the Kashubian place name was Germanized to "Kleinwasser" during the renaming of East Prussian placenames, a policy initiated by Nazi Germany.

Notes and References

  1. Book: Ortsnamenverzeichnis der Ortschaften jenseits von Oder u. Neiße . M. Kaemmerer. 2004. 3-7921-0368-0 . German.
  2. Web site: Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal) . 2008-06-01 . Polish.