Chełmek, Pomeranian Voivodeship
For other places with the same name, see Chełmek (disambiguation).
| Chełmek | |
|---|---|
| Village | |
  Chełmek | |
| Coordinates: 54°16′20″N 19°10′41″E / 54.27222°N 19.17806°E | |
| Country |
 Poland |
| Voivodeship | Pomeranian |
| County | Nowy Dwór Gdański |
| Gmina | Stegna |
Chełmek [ˈxɛu̯mɛk] (German: Holm) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Stegna, within Nowy Dwór Gdański County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.[1] It lies approximately 8 kilometres (5 mi) north-east of Nowy Dwór Gdański and 37 km (23 mi) 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. Following World War II the native German populace was expelled and replaced by Poles. For the history of the region, see History of Pomerania.
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Coordinates: 54°16′20″N 19°10′41″E / 54.27222°N 19.17806°E