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| − | Source: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyganka,_Pomeranian_Voivodeship Wikipedia Commons] | + | Source: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyganka,_Pomeranian_Voivodeship Wikipedia Commons]'']] Platenhof (Plattenhof; now known as Cyganka; coordinates: 54.229266, 19.115781 [54° 13′ 45″ N, 19° 6′ 56″ E]; population in 1905, 253), is located approximately 2 kilometres (1 mile) north of Nowy Dwór Gdański ([[Tiegenhof (Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland)|Tiegenhof]]) and 36 km. (22 mi.) south-east of the regional capital Gdańsk ([[Danzig (Poland)|Danzig]]). |
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| − | '']] Platenhof (Plattenhof; now known as Cyganka; coordinates: 54.229266, 19.115781 [54° 13′ 45″ N, 19° 6′ 56″ E]; population in 1905, 253), is located approximately 2 kilometres (1 mile) north of Nowy Dwór Gdański ([[Tiegenhof (Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland)|Tiegenhof]]) and 36 km. (22 mi.) south-east of the regional capital Gdańsk ([[Danzig (Poland)|Danzig]]). | ||
Until 1772 Platenhof was part of the Kingdom of Poland. 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 Platenhof was located. Platenhof 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 Platenhof (now Cyganka) was a village in the administrative district of Gmina Nowy Dwór Gdański, within Nowy Dwór Gdański County, Pomeranian Voivodeship. | Until 1772 Platenhof was part of the Kingdom of Poland. 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 Platenhof was located. Platenhof 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 Platenhof (now Cyganka) was a village in the administrative district of Gmina Nowy Dwór Gdański, within Nowy Dwór Gdański County, Pomeranian Voivodeship. | ||
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Wikipedia. "Cyganka, Pomeranian Voivodeship." Web. 5 November 2012. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyganka,_Pomeranian_Voivodeship http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyganka,_Pomeranian_Voivodeship]. | Wikipedia. "Cyganka, Pomeranian Voivodeship." Web. 5 November 2012. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyganka,_Pomeranian_Voivodeship http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyganka,_Pomeranian_Voivodeship]. | ||
| − | Wolf, Hans-Jürgen. "Familienforschung in Westpreußen." Web. | + | Wolf, Hans-Jürgen. "Familienforschung in Westpreußen." Web. Web. 23 June 2020. [http://www.westpreussen.de/pages/forschungshilfen/ortsverzeichnis/details.php?ID=5143 http://www.westpreussen.de/pages/forschungshilfen/ortsverzeichnis/details.php]. |
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Latest revision as of 16:32, 23 June 2020
Platenhof (Plattenhof; now known as Cyganka; coordinates: 54.229266, 19.115781 [54° 13′ 45″ N, 19° 6′ 56″ E]; population in 1905, 253), is located approximately 2 kilometres (1 mile) north of Nowy Dwór Gdański (Tiegenhof) and 36 km. (22 mi.) south-east of the regional capital Gdańsk (Danzig).
Until 1772 Platenhof 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 Platenhof was located. Platenhof 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 Platenhof (now Cyganka) was a village in the administrative district of Gmina Nowy Dwór Gdański, within Nowy Dwór Gdański County, Pomeranian Voivodeship.
In the 1776 Prussian census there were 15 Mennonite families living in Platenhof with the following surnames: Bestvader, Brun, Epp, Fast, Friesen, Hubert, Loewen, Neubauer, Schroeder, Siemens, Warckentien, Wieb, and Wiens. In 1820 the village had 86 inhabitants, of which 56 were Mennonites.
The Flemish Mennonites of Platenhof were members of the Tiegenhagen Mennonite Church while the minority Frisian Mennonites were members of the Orlofferfelde Mennonite Church.
Bibliography
Wikipedia. "Cyganka, Pomeranian Voivodeship." Web. 5 November 2012. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyganka,_Pomeranian_Voivodeship.
Wolf, Hans-Jürgen. "Familienforschung in Westpreußen." Web. Web. 23 June 2020. http://www.westpreussen.de/pages/forschungshilfen/ortsverzeichnis/details.php.
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Map:Cyganka (Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland)
| Author(s) | Richard D Thiessen |
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| Date Published | November 2012 |
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Thiessen, Richard D. "Platenhof (Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. November 2012. Web. 22 Nov 2024. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Platenhof_(Pomeranian_Voivodeship,_Poland)&oldid=168656.
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Thiessen, Richard D. (November 2012). Platenhof (Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 22 November 2024, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Platenhof_(Pomeranian_Voivodeship,_Poland)&oldid=168656.
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