Watkowice Małe
Watkowice Małe [vatkɔˈvit͡sɛ ˈmawɛ] (German: Klein Watkowitz) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Ryjewo, within Kwidzyn County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.[1] It lies approximately 7 kilometres (4 mi) east of Ryjewo, 15 km (9 mi) north-east of Kwidzyn, and 65 km (40 mi) south-east of the regional capital Gdańsk.
Watkowice Małe | |
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Village | |
  Watkowice Małe | |
| Coordinates: 53°50′28″N 19°3′30″E | |
| Country |  |
| Voivodeship | Pomeranian |
| County | Kwidzyn |
| Gmina | Ryjewo |
| Population | 220 |
Before 1772 the area was part of Kingdom of Poland, and from 1772 to 1945 part of Prussia and 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 220.
Notable residents
- Carl Julius Meyer von Klinggräff (1809–1879), German botanist
- Hugo Erich Meyer von Klinggräff (1820-1902), German botanist
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