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Watkowice Małe

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Country
  
Poland

Gmina
  
Ryjewo

Local time
  
Sunday 1:59 PM

County
  
Kwidzyn

Population
  
220

Voivodeship
  
Pomeranian Voivodeship

Watkowice Małe

Weather
  
10°C, Wind SW at 18 km/h, 67% Humidity

Watkowice Małe [vatkɔˈvit͡sɛ ˈmawɛ] (German: Klein Watkowitz) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Ryjewo, within Kwidzyn County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It lies approximately 7 kilometres (4 mi) east of Ryjewo, 15 km (9 mi) north-east of Kwidzyn, and 65 km (40 mi) south-east of the regional capital Gdańsk.

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Map of Watkowice Ma%C5%82e, Poland

Before 1772 the area was part of Kingdom of Poland, 1772-1945 Prussia and Germany. Following World War II the native German populace was expelled and replaced by Poles. For the history of the region, see History of Pomerania.

The village has a population of 220.

Notable residents

  • Carl Julius Meyer von Klinggräff (1809–1879), German botanist
  • Hugo Erich Meyer von Klinggräff (1820-1902), German botansit
  • References

    Watkowice Małe Wikipedia