Nowa Kościelnica

Nowa Kościelnica
Village
Main road in Nowa Kościelnica
Nowa Kościelnica
Coordinates: 54°14′58″N 18°58′44″E / 54.24944°N 18.97889°E / 54.24944; 18.97889
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	Pomeranian
County	Nowy Dwór Gdański
Gmina	Ostaszewo
Population	296

Nowa Kościelnica [ˈnɔva kɔɕt͡ɕelˈnit͡sa] (German: Neumünsterberg) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Ostaszewo, within Nowy Dwór Gdański County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.^[1] It lies approximately 5 kilometres (3 mi) north-east of Ostaszewo, 10 km (6 mi) west of Nowy Dwór Gdański, and 26 km (16 mi) south-east of the regional capital Gdańsk.

Before 1772 the area was part of Kingdom of Poland, 1772-1919 Prussia and Germany, 1920-1939 Free City of Danzig, 1939 - February 1945 Nazi 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 296.

References

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

Gmina Ostaszewo

Seat	Ostaszewo

Other villages	Gniazdowo Groblica Jeziernik Komarówka Lubiszynek Pierwszy Nowa Cerkiew Nowa Kościelnica Palczewo Piaskowiec Pułkownikówka

Coordinates: 54°14′58″N 18°58′44″E / 54.24944°N 18.97889°E / 54.24944; 18.97889

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