Rakowiska, Pomeranian Voivodeship

Rakowiska
Village
Rakowiska
Coordinates: 54°9′53″N 19°10′51″E / 54.16472°N 19.18083°E / 54.16472; 19.18083
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	Pomeranian
County	Nowy Dwór Gdański
Gmina	Nowy Dwór Gdański
Population	270

Rakowiska [rakɔˈviska] (German: Krebsfelde) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Nowy Dwór Gdański, within Nowy Dwór Gdański County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.^[1] It lies approximately 8 kilometres (5 mi) south-east of Nowy Dwór Gdański and 43 km (27 mi) south-east of the regional capital Gdańsk.

Before 1945 the area was part of 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.

The village has a population of 270.

References

Gmina Nowy Dwór Gdański Town and seat Nowy Dwór Gdański Villages Cyganek Cyganka Gozdawa Jazowa Jazowa Druga Kępiny Małe Kępki Kmiecin Łączki Myszewskie Leśnowo Lubieszewo Lubieszewo Pierwsze Lubieszynek Drugi Marynowy Marzęcino Myszewko Myszkowo Nowinki Orliniec Orłówko Orłowo Orłowskie Pole Osłonka Pieczewo Piotrowo Powalina Rakowe Pole Rakowiska Rakowo Robakowiec Różewo Rychnowo Żuławskie Ryki Solnica Starocin Stawiec Stobna Suchowo Swaryszewo Trojaki Tuja Wężowiec Wężownica Wierciny Zawadka Żelichowo

Coordinates: 54°9′53″N 19°10′51″E / 54.16472°N 19.18083°E / 54.16472; 19.18083