Milikowo
Milikowo [miliˈkɔvɔ] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Stary Dzierzgoń, within Sztum County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.[1] It lies approximately 7 kilometres (4 mi) north-east of Stary Dzierzgoń, 31 km (19 mi) east of Sztum, and 78 km (48 mi) south-east of the regional capital Gdańsk.
Milikowo | |
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Village | |
  Milikowo | |
| Coordinates: 53°52′37″N 19°29′16″E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Pomeranian |
| County | Sztum |
| Gmina | Stary Dzierzgoń |
| Population | 130 |
The settlement was founded during medieval Ostsiedlung by a lokator named Heinrich, who probably came from German-settled Silesia, and hence the village was named Heinrichsdorf.[2]
Until 1945 the area was part of Germany. For the history of the region, see History of Pomerania.
References
- "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
- Georg Hermanowski (1983). Ostpreussen-Wegweiser durch ein unvergessenes Land (in German). p. 137.
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