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| − | [[File:Reimerswalde.jpg|300px|thumb|right|''Reimerswalde (now Leśnowo, Poland) | + | [[File:Reimerswalde-Orlofferfelde.jpg|300px|thumbnail|left|''Detailed map of Reimerswalde and Orlofferfelde.<br /> |
| − | + | Source: [http://amzpbig.com/maps/1780_Tiegenhof_1925.jpg Archiwum Map Zachodniej Polski]''.]] | |
| − | Source: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Le%C5%9Bnowo Wikipedia Commons]'']] | + | [[File:Reimerswalde.jpg|300px|thumb|right|''Reimerswalde (now Leśnowo, Poland)<br /> |
| + | Source: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Le%C5%9Bnowo Wikipedia Commons]'']] | ||
| + | Reimerswalde (now known as Leśnowo; coordinates: 54.224951, 19.073081 [54° 13′ 29″ N, 19° 4′ 23″ E]; population in 1905, 188) is located approximately 3 kilometres (2 miles) west of Nowy Dwór Gdański ([[Tiegenhof (Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland)|Tiegenhof]]), 21 km. (13 mi.) north of Malbork ([[Marienburg (Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland)|Marienburg]]), 21 km. (13 mi.) north-west of Elbląg ([[Elbing (Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, Poland)|Elbing]]), and 33 km. (21 mi.) south-east of the regional capital Gdańsk ([[Danzig (Poland)|Danzig]]). It was situated to the east of [[Neuteicherwalde (Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland)|Neuteicherwalde]], to the west of [[Petershagen (Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland)|Petershagen]], and to the north of [[Orlofferfelde (Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland)|Orlofferfelde]]. | ||
Reimerswalde was part of the Kingdom of Poland until 1772. The First Partition of [[Poland|Poland]] in 1772 resulted in the creation of a new province in 1773, called [[West Prussia|West Prussia]], in which Reimerswalde was located. Reimerswalde was situated in the district (Kreis) of Marienburg until the establishment of the [[Danzig, Free City of|Free City of Danzig]] in 1920. The village came under the control of Nazi Germany during World War II until February 1945, when it was occupied by Soviet forces and returned to Poland. In 2012 Reimerswalde (now Leśnowo) was a settlement in the administrative district of Gmina Nowy Dwór Gdański, within Nowy Dwór Gdański County, Pomeranian Voivodeship. | Reimerswalde was part of the Kingdom of Poland until 1772. The First Partition of [[Poland|Poland]] in 1772 resulted in the creation of a new province in 1773, called [[West Prussia|West Prussia]], in which Reimerswalde was located. Reimerswalde was situated in the district (Kreis) of Marienburg until the establishment of the [[Danzig, Free City of|Free City of Danzig]] in 1920. The village came under the control of Nazi Germany during World War II until February 1945, when it was occupied by Soviet forces and returned to Poland. In 2012 Reimerswalde (now Leśnowo) was a settlement in the administrative district of Gmina Nowy Dwór Gdański, within Nowy Dwór Gdański County, Pomeranian Voivodeship. | ||
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Wikipedia. "Leśnowo." Web. 12 November 2012. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Le%C5%9Bnowo http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Le%C5%9Bnowo]. | Wikipedia. "Leśnowo." Web. 12 November 2012. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Le%C5%9Bnowo http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Le%C5%9Bnowo]. | ||
| − | Wolf, Hans-Jürgen. "Familienforschung in Westpreußen." Web. | + | Wolf, Hans-Jürgen. "Familienforschung in Westpreußen." Web. 23 June 2020. [http://www.westpreussen.de/pages/forschungshilfen/ortsverzeichnis/details.php?ID=5433 http://www.westpreussen.de/pages/forschungshilfen/ortsverzeichnis/details.php]. |
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Reimerswalde (now known as Leśnowo; coordinates: 54.224951, 19.073081 [54° 13′ 29″ N, 19° 4′ 23″ E]; population in 1905, 188) is located approximately 3 kilometres (2 miles) west of Nowy Dwór Gdański (Tiegenhof), 21 km. (13 mi.) north of Malbork (Marienburg), 21 km. (13 mi.) north-west of Elbląg (Elbing), and 33 km. (21 mi.) south-east of the regional capital Gdańsk (Danzig). It was situated to the east of Neuteicherwalde, to the west of Petershagen, and to the north of Orlofferfelde.
Reimerswalde was part of the Kingdom of Poland until 1772. The First Partition of Poland in 1772 resulted in the creation of a new province in 1773, called West Prussia, in which Reimerswalde was located. Reimerswalde was situated in the district (Kreis) of Marienburg until the establishment of the Free City of Danzig in 1920. The village came under the control of Nazi Germany during World War II until February 1945, when it was occupied by Soviet forces and returned to Poland. In 2012 Reimerswalde (now Leśnowo) was a settlement in the administrative district of Gmina Nowy Dwór Gdański, within Nowy Dwór Gdański County, Pomeranian Voivodeship.
The 1776 Prussian census lists 13 Mennonite families in Reimerswalde with the following surnames: Bargen, Bestvader, Claassen, Dick, Jantzen, Nickel, Quiring, Schmidt, and Simon. In 1820 there were 120 inhabitants in Reimerswalde, of which 80 were Mennonites.
The Flemish Mennonites of Reimerswalde were members of the Tiegenhagen Mennonite Church while the Frisian Mennonites were members of the Orlofferfelde Mennonite Church.
Bibliography
Wikipedia. "Leśnowo." Web. 12 November 2012. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Le%C5%9Bnowo.
Wolf, Hans-Jürgen. "Familienforschung in Westpreußen." Web. 23 June 2020. http://www.westpreussen.de/pages/forschungshilfen/ortsverzeichnis/details.php.
Maps
Map:Leśnowo, Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland
| Author(s) | Richard D Thiessen |
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| Date Published | November 2012 |
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Thiessen, Richard D. "Reimerswalde (Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. November 2012. Web. 16 Apr 2024. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Reimerswalde_(Pomeranian_Voivodeship,_Poland)&oldid=168694.
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Thiessen, Richard D. (November 2012). Reimerswalde (Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 16 April 2024, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Reimerswalde_(Pomeranian_Voivodeship,_Poland)&oldid=168694.
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