Ostaszewo, Pomeranian Voivodeship

Ostaszewo
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Main road in Ostaszewo
Ostaszewo
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Country Poland
Voivodeship Pomeranian
County Nowy Dwór Gdański
Gmina Ostaszewo
Population 1,017

Ostaszewo [ɔstaˈʂɛvɔ] 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 12 kilometres (7 mi) west of Nowy Dwór Gdański and 27 km (17 mi) 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.

The village has a population of 1,017.

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