Stara Kościelnica

Stara Kościelnica
Village
Stara Kościelnica
Coordinates: 54°2′11″N 18°56′8″E / 54.03639°N 18.93556°E / 54.03639; 18.93556
Country Poland Poland
Voivodeship Pomeranian
County Malbork
Gmina Miłoradz
Population 250

Stara Kościelnica [ˈstara kɔɕt͡ɕelˈnit͡sa] (German: Alt Münsterberg) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Miłoradz, within Malbork County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.[1] It lies approximately 3 kilometres (2 mi) north-east of Miłoradz, 7 km (4 mi) west of Malbork, and 42 km (26 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. For the history of the region, see History of Pomerania.

The village has a population of 250.

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Coordinates: 54°2′11″N 18°56′8″E / 54.03639°N 18.93556°E / 54.03639; 18.93556


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