Rakowo, Pomeranian Voivodeship

For other places with the same name, see Rakowo.
Rakowo
Village
Rakowo
Coordinates: 54°9′6″N 19°12′17″E / 54.15167°N 19.20472°E / 54.15167; 19.20472
Country Poland Poland
Voivodeship Pomeranian
County Nowy Dwór Gdański
Gmina Nowy Dwór Gdański
Population 191

Rakowo [raˈkɔvɔ] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Nowy Dwór Gdański, within Nowy Dwór Gdański County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.[1] It lies approximately 10 kilometres (6 mi) south-east of Nowy Dwór Gdański and 45 km (28 mi) south-east of the regional capital Gdańsk.

Before 1772 the area was part of Kingdom of Poland, 1772-1919 Prussia and Germany, 1920-1939 Free City of Danzig, 1939 - February 1945 Nazi Germany. For the history of the region, see History of Pomerania.

The village has a population of 191.

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Coordinates: 54°9′6″N 19°12′17″E / 54.15167°N 19.20472°E / 54.15167; 19.20472

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