Robach (Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland)
Robach (now Robakowiec; coordinates: 54.153, 19.241 [54° 9′ 10″ N, 19° 14′ 27″ E]) is located approximately 9.5 kilometers (6 miles) west of Elbląg (Elbing), 11 km. (7 mi.) south-east of Nowy Dwór Gdański (Tiegenhof), 18 km. (11 mi.) north-east of Malbork (Marienburg), and 47 km. (29 mi.) south-east of the regional capital Gdańsk (Danzig). It was situated to the west of Haakendorf and the Nogat River.
Until 1772 Robach was part of the Kingdom of Poland. The First Partition of Poland in 1772 resulted in the creation of a new province in 1773, called West Prussia, in which Robach was located. Robach was situated in the district (Kreis) of Elbing 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. Today it is a settlement in the administrative district of Gmina Nowy Dwór Gdański, within Nowy Dwór Gdański County, Pomeranian Voivodeship.
The 1776 Prussian census lists seven Mennonite families in Robach with the following surnames: Claasen, Dick, Hans, Siemens, Wall, Willem, and Wittenberg. In 1820 there were 36 inhabitants in Robach, of which 11 were Mennonites.
Mennonites who were residents of Robach were members of the Rosenort Mennonite Church.
Bibliography
Wikipedia. "Robakowiec." Web. 23 November 2012. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robakowiec.
Maps
Map:Robakowiec, Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland
| Author(s) | Richard D Thiessen |
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| Date Published | November 2012 |
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