Kokoszkowy

Kokoszkowy
Village
Kokoszkowy
Coordinates: 53°59′50″N 18°31′41″E / 53.99722°N 18.52806°E / 53.99722; 18.52806
Country Poland Poland
Voivodeship Pomeranian
County Starogard
Gmina Gmina Starogard Gdański
Population 1,430

Kokoszkowy [kɔkɔʂˈkɔvɨ] (German: Kokoschken, 1942-45: Hennenfelde) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Starogard Gdański, within Starogard County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.[1] It lies approximately 4 kilometres (2 mi) north of Starogard Gdański and 42 km (26 mi) south of the regional capital Gdańsk. It is famous for its church and it sits on the bus route between Starogard Gdański and Gdańsk. Travel writer Jonny Blair from Northern Irishman in Poland was the first tourist and writer to give it some publicity when he toured in 2016 and again in 2017. Famous residents include Aleksandra Ola Mueller.

For details of the history of the region, see History of Pomerania.

The village has a population of 1,430.

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Coordinates: 53°59′50″N 18°31′41″E / 53.99722°N 18.52806°E / 53.99722; 18.52806

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