Odry, Poland

Odry
Village
Village center
Village center
Odry is located in Poland
Odry
Odry
Coordinates: 53°53′27″N 18°1′10″E / 53.89083°N 18.01944°E / 53.89083; 18.01944
Country Poland
VoivodeshipPomeranian
CountyChojnice
GminaCzersk
Population
417

Odry [ˈɔdrɨ] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Czersk, in Chojnice County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.[1] It lies approximately 12 km (7 mi) north of Czersk, 38 km (24 mi) north-east of Chojnice, and 67 km (42 mi) south-west of the regional capital Gdańsk.

Odry is home to the greatest concentration of stone circles of the Wielbark Culture in Pomerania in today's Poland; the site contains at least 602 burial sites.[2]

Section of an Iron Age stone circle

See also

History of Pomerania

References

  1. ^ "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).
  2. ^ "The Stone Circles at Odry, Poland". UNESCO’s Astronomy and World Heritage Initiative. Retrieved 2015-11-24.
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