Mikoszewo

Mikoszewo
Village
Mikoszewo
Coordinates: 54°20′2″N 18°57′10″E / 54.33389°N 18.95278°E / 54.33389; 18.95278
Country Poland Poland
Voivodeship Pomeranian
County Nowy Dwór Gdański
Gmina Stegna
Elevation 3 m (10 ft)
Population 710

Mikoszewo [mikɔˈʂɛvɔ] (German: Nickelswalde) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Stegna, within Nowy Dwór Gdański County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.[1] It lies approximately 17 kilometres (11 mi) north-west of Nowy Dwór Gdański and 22 km (14 mi) 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 - 1945 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 710.

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Coordinates: 54°20′2″N 18°57′10″E / 54.33389°N 18.95278°E / 54.33389; 18.95278

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