Węsiory
| Węsiory | |
|---|---|
| Village | |
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The church in Węsiory | |
  Węsiory | |
| Coordinates: 54°13′52″N 17°50′36″E / 54.23111°N 17.84333°E | |
| Country |
 Poland |
| Voivodeship | Pomeranian |
| County | Kartuzy |
| Gmina | Sulęczyno |
| Population | 745 |
| Website | http://wesiory.pl/ |
Węsiory [vɛ̃ˈɕɔrɨ] (Kashubian: Wãsórë; German: Wensiorry) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Sulęczyno, within Kartuzy County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.[1] The village lies approximately 5 kilometres (3 mi) east of Sulęczyno, 26 km (16 mi) south-west of Kartuzy, and 54 km (34 mi) west of the regional capital Gdańsk. It has a population of 754.
For details of the history of the region, see History of Pomerania.
The village is probably best known from the nearby megalithic stone circles and burial places.
References
Gallery - megalithic stone circles and burial places
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Coordinates: 54°13′52″N 17°50′36″E / 54.23111°N 17.84333°E
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