Popowo, Nowy Dwór Gdański County Explained

Popowo
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:54.3097°N 19.1092°W
Pushpin Map:Poland
Pushpin Label Position:right
Population Total:102

Popowo is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Stegna, within Nowy Dwór Gdański County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.[1] It lies approximately 11km (07miles) north of Nowy Dwór Gdański and 320NaN0 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 - 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.