Chrystkowo
Village in Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland
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Chrystkowo [xrɨstˈkɔvɔ] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Świecie, within Świecie County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland.[1]
Mennonite wooden house 1770.
Chrystkowo | |
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Village | |
  Chrystkowo | |
| Coordinates: 53°20′N 18°20′E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Kuyavian-Pomeranian |
| County | Świecie |
| Gmina | Świecie |
| Population | 170 |
Chrystkowo was established in the 17th century by a Mennonite community. The Mennonites in this period were settling in the lower Vistula valley and Żuławy region escaping persecution in Western Europe. There is a well-preserved wooden Mennonite house from 1770 in the village.
Notable residents
- Paul Boldt (1885-1921), German poet
