Jasna, Pomeranian Voivodeship

For the village in Slovakia, see Jasná.
Jasna
Village
Jasna
Coordinates: 54°0′14″N 19°18′16″E / 54.00389°N 19.30444°E / 54.00389; 19.30444
Country Poland Poland
Voivodeship Pomeranian
County Sztum
Gmina Dzierzgoń
Population 350

Jasna [ˈjasna] (German: Lichtfelde) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Dzierzgoń, within Sztum County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.[1] It lies approximately 10 kilometres (6 mi) north of Dzierzgoń, 20 km (12 mi) north-east of Sztum, and 60 km (37 mi) south-east of the regional capital Gdańsk.

While traditionally Prussian, 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 350.

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Coordinates: 54°0′14″N 19°18′16″E / 54.00389°N 19.30444°E / 54.00389; 19.30444

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