Waplewo Wielkie

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Waplewo Wielkie
Village
Waplewo Wielkie
Coordinates: 53°55′45″N 19°14′3″E / 53.92917°N 19.23417°E / 53.92917; 19.23417
Country Poland Poland
Voivodeship Pomeranian
County Sztum
Gmina Stary Targ
Population 1,032

Waplewo Wielkie [vaˈplɛvɔ ˈvjɛlkʲɛ] (German Waplitz) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Stary Targ, within Sztum County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.[1] It lies approximately 5 kilometres (3 mi) east of Stary Targ, 14 km (9 mi) east of Sztum, and 63 km (39 mi) south-east of the regional capital Gdańsk.

Before 1772 the area was part of Kingdom of Poland, 1772-1945 Prussia and Germany. For the history of the region, see History of Pomerania.

The village has a population of 1,032. It has a manor house, formerly owned by the Sierakowski family, with a garden laid out in English style.

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Coordinates: 53°55′45″N 19°14′3″E / 53.92917°N 19.23417°E / 53.92917; 19.23417

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