Żelichowo, Pomeranian Voivodeship
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  Żelichowo | |
| Coordinates: 54°14′34″N 19°8′33″E / 54.24278°N 19.14250°E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Pomeranian |
| County | Nowy Dwór Gdański |
| Gmina | Nowy Dwór Gdański |
| Population | 510 (2,008) |
Żelichowo [ʐɛliˈxɔvɔ] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Nowy Dwór Gdański, within Nowy Dwór Gdański County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.[1] It lies approximately 4 km (2 mi) north-east of Nowy Dwór Gdański and 36 km (22 mi) south-east of the regional capital Gdańsk.
The village was founded in 1328. The suffix -hagen of the historic village name is typical for settlements founded by Germans during Medieval Ostsiedlung.[2]In 1768 a Catholic chapel was built (also used by Mennonites), which burned down in 1778 and has not been rebuilt. In 1776, there were 63 names of Mennonites. In 1820, 366 people lived in Petershagen and Pendelmuehle, including 208 Mennonites. The petition from 1868 signed Mennonite Jacob Wiens from this village. The area of the village was at the time 87 voloks (1 volok = 17.9550 ha) and 4 morgens (1 Kulmer Morgen = 0.560117 ha), 60 houses stood there, and among 472 residents, 143 were Mennonites.[3]
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References
- ^ "Główny Urząd Statystyczny" [Central Statistical Office] (in Polish). To search: Select "Miejscowości (SIMC)" tab, select "fragment (min. 3 znaki)" (minimum 3 characters), enter town name in the field below, click "WYSZUKAJ" (Search).
- ^ Adolf Bach (1954). Die deutschen Ortsnamen. Deutsche Namenkunde. Vol. II, 2. Heidelberg. p. 204.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ "Katalog zabytków osadnictwa holenderskiego w Polsce" (in Polish). 2005.
