Gałąźnia Mała

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Gałąźnia Mała
Village
Gałąźnia Mała is located in Poland
Gałąźnia Mała
Gałąźnia Mała
Coordinates: 54°17′20″N 17°18′27″E / 54.28889°N 17.30750°E / 54.28889; 17.30750
Country Poland
VoivodeshipPomeranian
CountyBytów
GminaKołczygłowy
Population
132

Gałąźnia Mała [ɡaˈwɔ̃ʑɲa ˈmawa] (German Klein Gansen) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Kołczygłowy, within Bytów County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.[1] It lies approximately 8 kilometres (5 mi) north-east of Kołczygłowy, 22 km (14 mi) north-west of Bytów, and 87 km (54 mi) west of the regional capital Gdańsk. Before 1945 the area was German.[2]

At the end of World War II, in March 1945, the region was occupied by the Soviet Army. After the war ended the town became part of Poland. The last Germans had to leave the village in October 1948.

The village has a population of 132.

References[]

  1. ^ "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
  2. ^ Luwig Wilhelm Brüggemann: Ausführliche Beschreibung des gegenwärtigen Zustandes des Königlich-Preußischen Herzogtums Vor- und Hinterpommern. Lübeck 1989, p. 964, no 46 (in German)

Coordinates: 54°17′20″N 17°18′27″E / 54.28889°N 17.30750°E / 54.28889; 17.30750


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