Jurkowice, Pomeranian Voivodeship

For other places with the same name, see Jurkowice.
Jurkowice
Village
Jurkowice
Coordinates: 53°57′35″N 19°7′58″E / 53.95972°N 19.13278°E / 53.95972; 19.13278
Country Poland Poland
Voivodeship Pomeranian
County Sztum
Gmina Stary Targ
Population 390

Jurkowice [jurkɔˈvit͡sɛ] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Stary Targ, within Sztum County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.[1] It lies approximately 5 kilometres (3 mi) north-west of Stary Targ, 8 km (5 mi) north-east of Sztum, and 56 km (35 mi) south-east of the regional capital Gdańsk.

Before 1772 the area was part of Kingdom of Poland, 1772-1945 Prussia and Germany. For the history of the region, see History of Pomerania.

The village has a population of 390.

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Coordinates: 53°57′35″N 19°7′58″E / 53.95972°N 19.13278°E / 53.95972; 19.13278

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