Skarszewy
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| Country |  Poland |
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| Voivodeship | Pomeranian | ||
| County | Starogard | ||
| Gmina | Skarszewy | ||
| Established | 12th century | ||
| Town rights | 1320 | ||
| Government | |||
| - Mayor | Dariusz Skalski | ||
| Area | |||
| - Total | 9.43 km² (3.6 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2006) | |||
| - Total | 6,824 | ||
| - Density | 723.6/km² (1,874.2/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| - Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Postal code | 83-250 | ||
| Area code(s) | +48 58 | ||
| Car plates | GST | ||
| Website: http://www.skarszewy.pl | |||
Skarszewy [skarˈʂɛvɨ] (Kashubian: Skarszewò, German: Schöneck) is a small town 40 km south of Gdańsk in Starogard Gdański County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, northern Poland. Located between Kościerzyna and Tczew. Population: 6 809 (30 June 2005).
19 villages belong to the rural-municipal commune of Skarszewy (together: 13,934 inhabitants, 30 June 2005):
Bączek, Bolesławowo, Bożpole Królewskie, Czarnocin, Demlin, Godziszewo, Jaroszewy, Junkrowy, Kamierowo, Kamierowskie Piece, Koźmin, Malary, Mirowo Duże, Nowy Wiec, Obozin, Pogódki.
[edit] History
- 1198 - first mentioned as a seat of Knights Hospitaller
- 1320 - Schöneck obtains town rights
- 1370 - the Order of St. John sells Schöneck to the Teutonic Order
- 1466 - Second Peace of Thorn (1466): Schöneck becomes a part of Royal Prussia, Poland
- 1772 - annexed by the Kingdom of Prussia
- 1818-1920 - part of the Berent county within Western Prussia Province
- 1920, 10 January - part of the Polish Corridor
- 1939-1945 - Third Reich
- 1945 - Poland
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