Węsiory

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Węsiory
Village
The church in Węsiory
Węsiory
Coordinates: 54°13′52″N 17°50′36″E / 54.23111°N 17.84333°E / 54.23111; 17.84333
Country Poland Poland
Voivodeship Pomeranian
County Kartuzy
Gmina Sulęczyno
Population 745
Website http://wesiory.pl/

Węsiory [vɛ̃ˈɕɔrɨ] (Kashubian: Wãsórë; German: Wensiorry) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Sulęczyno, within Kartuzy County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.[1] The village lies approximately 5 kilometres (3 mi) east of Sulęczyno, 26 km (16 mi) south-west of Kartuzy, and 54 km (34 mi) west of the regional capital Gdańsk. It has a population of 754.

For details of the history of the region, see History of Pomerania.

The village is probably best known from the nearby megalithic stone circles and burial places.

References

  1. ↑ "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01. 

Gallery - megalithic stone circles and burial places

  • Węsiory near Kartuzy, Gothic burial site.jpg
  • Wesiory5.jpg
  • Węsiory 010.jpg
  • Węsiory near Kartuzy, Gothic burial site4.jpg
  • Węsiory krąg 31.12.09 p.jpg


Seat
Other villages

Coordinates: 54°13′52″N 17°50′36″E / 54.23111°N 17.84333°E / 54.23111; 17.84333


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