Łęgowo, Pomeranian Voivodeship
Village in Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland
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Łęgowo [wɛnˈɡɔvɔ] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Pruszcz Gdański, within Gdańsk County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.[1]
Łęgowo | |
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Village | |
Church of Saint Nicholas | |
  Łęgowo Location within Poland | |
| Coordinates: 54°13′33″N 18°38′33″E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Pomeranian |
| County | Gdańsk |
| Gmina | Pruszcz Gdański |
| Population | |
• Total | 2,850 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Vehicle registration | GDA |
History
Łęgowo is an old village pre-dating the Christianization of Poland. A pagan cemetery was discovered nearby.[2] In 1303, it was granted by the Swienca family to the Oliwa Abbey.[2] During the Thirteen Years' War (1454–1466), the village was attacked by the Teutonic Knights in 1459 and 1460.[2] After the Battle of Chojnice (1656) during the Swedish invasion of Poland, Łęgowo was the site of the main encampment of the Polish army led by King John II Casimir Vasa, while the King himself stayed in Gdańsk for several weeks.[2] A new church was built in 1748 and a hospital for the poor was established in 1749.[2]
