Stary Dzierzgoń
Village in Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland
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Stary Dzierzgoń [ˈstarɨ ˈd͡ʑɛʐɡɔɲ] is a village in Sztum County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.[1] It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Stary Dzierzgoń.
Country
Poland
PolandPopulation410
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  Stary Dzierzgoń | |
| Coordinates: 53°50′29″N 19°24′15″E | |
| Country | Poland |
| Voivodeship | Pomeranian |
| County | Sztum |
| Gmina | Stary Dzierzgoń |
| Population | 410 |
Before 1772 the area was part of Kingdom of Poland, in 1772-1945 it was called Alt Christburg and was on the border of East Prussia and West Prussia. For the history of the region, see History of Pomerania.
Notable residents
- Franz Schleiff (born 1896), World War I German pilot
