Górki, Kwidzyn County
Górki [ˈɡurki] (German: Gorken; 1938:Waltershof; 1939-45:Marienwerder-Waltershof) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Kwidzyn, within Kwidzyn County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.[1] It lies approximately 3 kilometres (2 mi) east of Kwidzyn and 74 km (46 mi) south of the regional capital Gdańsk.
Górki | |
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Village | |
  Górki | |
| Coordinates: 53°43′51″N 18°57′43″E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Pomeranian |
| County | Kwidzyn |
| Gmina | Gmina Kwidzyn |
| Population | 538 |
Before 1945 the area was part of Germany. For the history of the region, see History of Pomerania.
The village has a population of 538.
Notable residents
- Ida Siekmann (1902–1961), first casualty of the Berlin Wall
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