Straszewo
Village
Church in Straszewo
Church in Straszewo
Straszewo is located in Poland
Straszewo
Straszewo
Coordinates: 53°49′16″N 19°2′19″E / 53.82111°N 19.03861°E / 53.82111; 19.03861
Country Poland
VoivodeshipPomeranian
CountyKwidzyn
GminaRyjewo
Population
405

Straszewo [straˈʂɛvɔ] (German: Dietrichsdorf in Westpreußen) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Ryjewo, within Kwidzyn County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.[1] It lies approximately 6 kilometres (4 mi) south-east of Ryjewo, 12 km (7 mi) north-east of Kwidzyn, and 67 km (42 mi) south-east of the regional capital Gdańsk.

Before 1772 the area was part of Kingdom of Poland, in 1772-1945 it belonged to Prussia and Germany, and in 1945 it returned to Poland. For the history of the region, see History of Pomerania.

References

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


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