Stary Dzierzgoń
Stary Dzierzgoń [ˈstarɨ ˈd͡ʑeʐɡɔɲ] (German: Alt Christburg) is a village in Sztum County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Stary Dzierzgoń.[1] It lies approximately 26 kilometres (16 mi) east of Sztum and 77 km (48 mi) south-east of the regional capital Gdańsk.
Stary Dzierzgoń | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Stary Dzierzgoń | |
| Coordinates: 53°50′29″N 19°24′15″E | |
| Country |  |
| Voivodeship | Pomeranian |
| County | Sztum |
| Gmina | Stary Dzierzgoń |
| Population | 410 |
Before 1772 the area was part of Kingdom of Poland, 1772-1945 was called Alt Christburg and was on the border of East Prussia and West Prussia. For the history of the region, see History of Pomerania.
The village has a population of 410.
Notable residents
- Franz Schleiff (born 1896), World War I pilot
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