Drewnica, Nowy Dwór Gdański County

Drewnica
Village
Drewnica
Coordinates: 54°17′13″N 18°57′43″E / 54.28694°N 18.96194°E / 54.28694; 18.96194
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	Pomeranian
County	Nowy Dwór Gdański
Gmina	Stegna
Population	840

Drewnica [drɛvˈnit͡sa] (German Schönbaum) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Stegna, within Nowy Dwór Gdański County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.^[1] It lies approximately 13 kilometres (8 mi) north-west of Nowy Dwór Gdański and 24 km (15 mi) south-east of the regional capital Gdańsk.

Before 1793 the area was part of Royal Prussia, in 1793-1919 Prussia and Germany, 1920-1939 the Free City of Danzig, 1939-45 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 840.

References

↑ "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.

Gmina Stegna

Seat	Stegna

Other villages	Broniewo Bronowo Chełmek Chorążówka Cysewo Drewnica Dworek Głobica Izbiska Jantar Junoszyno Kępa Rybińska Mikoszewo Niedźwiedzica Niedźwiedziówka Nowotna Popowo Przemysław Rybina Rybinka Stawidła Stegienka Stobiec Świerznica Szkarpawa Tujsk Wiśniówka Wybicko Zadwórze Żuławki Żuławki Książęce

Coordinates: 54°17′13″N 18°57′43″E / 54.28694°N 18.96194°E / 54.28694; 18.96194

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