Ostaszewo, Pomeranian Voivodeship Explained

Ostaszewo
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:Ostaszewo
Coordinates:54.2183°N 18.9472°W
Pushpin Map:Poland
Pushpin Label Position:right
Population Total:1017

Ostaszewo is a village in Nowy Dwór Gdański County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Ostaszewo.[1] It lies approximately 12km (07miles) west of Nowy Dwór Gdański and 270NaN0 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.

Notes and References

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