Tymawa, Pomeranian Voivodeship
Tymawa [tɨˈmava] (German Thymau) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Gniew, within Tczew County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.[1] It lies approximately 5 kilometres (3 mi) south of Gniew, 35 km (22 mi) south of Tczew, and 65 km (40 mi) south of the regional capital Gdańsk.
Tymawa | |
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  Tymawa | |
| Coordinates: 53°47′54″N 18°48′45″E | |
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| Voivodeship | Pomeranian |
| County | Tczew |
| Gmina | Gniew |
Church of Saint Michael from the XVII century.
The town was given to the Order of Calatrava for protection against the Prussians in 1227. But they did not hold it for long and abandoned the endeavour by 1245.
For details of the history of the region, see History of Pomerania.
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