Cierpięta, Pomeranian Voivodeship

Cierpięta
Village
Cierpięta
Coordinates: 53°51′N 19°9′E / 53.850°N 19.150°E
Country Poland Poland
Voivodeship Pomeranian
County Sztum
Gmina Mikołajki Pomorskie
Population 155

Cierpięta [t͡ɕɛrˈpjɛnta] (German: Czerpienten; 1908-1939: Karpangen; 1939-1945: Carpangen) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Mikołajki Pomorskie, within Sztum County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.[1] It lies approximately 2 kilometres (1 mi) west of Mikołajki Pomorskie, 12 km (7 mi) south-east of Sztum, and 67 km (42 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 155.

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Coordinates: 53°51′N 19°9′E / 53.850°N 19.150°E