Mortąg
| Mortąg | |
|---|---|
| Village | |
  Mortąg | |
| Coordinates: 53°49′25″N 19°26′9″E / 53.82361°N 19.43583°E | |
| Country |
 Poland |
| Voivodeship | Pomeranian |
| County | Sztum |
| Gmina | Stary Dzierzgoń |
| Population | 220 |
Mortąg [ˈmɔrtɔnk] (German Mortung) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Stary Dzierzgoń, within Sztum County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.[1] It lies approximately 3 kilometres (2 mi) south-east of Stary Dzierzgoń, 29 km (18 mi) east of Sztum, and 80 km (50 mi) south-east of the regional capital Gdańsk.
Originally inhabited by the Baltic Old Prussians, with the Second Peace of Thorn in 1466 the area became part of the Kingdom of Poland until 1772; 1772-1945 Kingdom of Prussia and Germany (East Prussia). Since Prussia and Pomerania are overlapping regions see also History of Pomerania.
The village has a population of 220.
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Coordinates: 53°49′25″N 19°26′9″E / 53.82361°N 19.43583°E