Gogolewo, Słupsk County

Gogolewo
Village
Gogolewo is located in Poland
Gogolewo
Gogolewo
Coordinates: 54°22′25″N 17°23′27″E / 54.37361°N 17.39083°E / 54.37361; 17.39083
Country Poland
VoivodeshipPomeranian
CountySłupsk
GminaDębnica Kaszubska
First mentioned1229
Population
 • Total
300
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Vehicle registrationGSL

Gogolewo [ɡɔɡɔˈlɛvɔ] (German: Alt Jugelow)[1] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Dębnica Kaszubska, within Słupsk County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.[2] It lies approximately 15 km (9 mi) east of Dębnica Kaszubska, 26 km (16 mi) south-east of Słupsk, and 81 km (50 mi) west of the regional capital Gdańsk.

Etymology

The name of the village is of Slavic origin, and comes either from the word gogo, a species of wild goose, or from the male name Gogoł or Gogoła.[3]

History

Gogolewo is one of the oldest villages in the area, being first attested in documents in 1229, when Duke Barnim I confirmed its endowment to the Knights Hospitaller.[3]

References

  1. ^ Ortsnamenverzeichnis der Ortschaften jenseits von Oder und Neiße by M. Kaemmerer
  2. ^ "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).
  3. ^ a b Świetlicka, Alicja; Wisławska, Elżbieta (1998). Słownik historyczny miast i wsi województwa słupskiego: przewodnik bibliograficzny (in Polish). Słupsk. p. 72. ISBN 83-910269-2-2.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)