Odry, Poland
Odry [ˈɔdrɨ] (German: Odri) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Czersk, within Chojnice County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.[1] It lies approximately 12 kilometres (7 mi) north of Czersk, 38 km (24 mi) north-east of Chojnice, and 67 km (42 mi) south-west of the regional capital Gdańsk.
Odry | |
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Village | |
 Village center | |
  Odry | |
| Coordinates: 53°53′27″N 18°1′10″E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Pomeranian |
| County | Chojnice |
| Gmina | Czersk |
| Population | 417 |
Odry is home to the greatest concentration of stone circles of the Wielbark Culture in Pomerania in today's Poland, which in turn contain at least 602 burial sites.[2]
Section of a megalithic stone circle
See also
References
- "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
- "The Stone Circles at Odry, Poland". UNESCO’s Astronomy and World Heritage Initiative. Retrieved 2015-11-24.
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