Gnojewo
Village
Gnojewo is located in Poland
Gnojewo
Gnojewo
Coordinates: 54°3′11″N 18°54′44″E / 54.05306°N 18.91222°E / 54.05306; 18.91222
Country Poland
VoivodeshipPomeranian
CountyMalbork
GminaMiłoradz
Population
240

Gnojewo [ɡnɔˈjɛvɔ] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Miłoradz, within Malbork County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.[1] It lies approximately 5 kilometres (3 mi) north of Miłoradz, 9 km (6 mi) west of Malbork, and 40 km (25 mi) south-east of the regional capital Gdańsk.

Topographic map of Gnojewo, 1940
Topographic map of Gnojewo, 1940

Before 1772 the area was part of Kingdom of Poland, in 1772-1919 and 1939-1945 to Prussia and Germany, and in 1920-1939 to Free City of Danzig. In 1945 it returned to Poland. For the history of the region, see History of Pomerania.

References

  1. "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.


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