Żukczyn [ˈʐukt͡ʂɨn] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Pruszcz Gdański, within Gdańsk County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.[1] It lies approximately 7 kilometres (4 mi) south of Pruszcz Gdański and 18 km (11 mi) south of the regional capital Gdańsk. It is located within the historic region of Pomerania.
Żukczyn | |
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Village | |
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  Żukczyn | |
| Coordinates: 54°12′46″N 18°36′20″E / 54.21278°N 18.60556°E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Pomeranian |
| County | Gdańsk |
| Gmina | Pruszcz Gdański |
| Population | 315 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Vehicle registration | GDA |
| Highways |  |
History edit
The settlement dates back to prehistoric times and there are three archaeological sites (two settlements and a cemetery) from the Iron Age in Żukczyn.[2]
It was the site of an early medieval settlement, which is also an archaeological site.[2] It became part of the emerging Polish state under Poland's first historic ruler Mieszko I in the 10th century.
Żukczyn was a private church village of the monastery in Oliwa, administratively located in the Tczew County in the Pomeranian Voivodeship of the Polish Crown.[3]
Transport edit
The Polish A1 motorway runs through the village.
References edit
- ^ "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
- ^ a b "Wieś Żukczyn (pomorskie) w liczbach". Polska w liczbach (in Polish). Retrieved 9 September 2021.
- ^ Biskup, Marian; Tomczak, Andrzej (1955). Mapy województwa pomorskiego w drugiej połowie XVI w. (in Polish). Toruń. p. 121.
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