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| − | [[File:Niedau.jpg|300px|thumb|right|''Niedau (now Nidowo, Poland) | + | [[File:GrossMausdorf.jpg|300px|thumbnail|left|''Detailed map of Niedau.<br />Source: Archiwum Map Zachodniej Polski<br />http://amzpbig.com/maps/1880_Neuteich_1925.jpg and http://amzpbig.com/maps/1881_Zeyer_1931.jpg''.]] |
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| − | Source: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nidowo Wikipedia Commons]'']] | + | Source: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nidowo Wikipedia Commons]'']] |
| + | Niedau (now known as Nidowo; coordinates: 54.142126, 19.127712 [54° 8′ 31″ N, 19° 7′ 39″ E]; population in 1905, 175; in 2012, 100), is located approximately 8 kilometers (5 miles) east of Nowy Staw ([[Neuteich (Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland)|Neuteich]]), 14 km. (9 mi.) north-east of Malbork ([[Marienburg (Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland)|Marienburg]]), and 41 km. (25 mi.) south-east of the regional capital Gdańsk ([[Danzig (Poland)|Danzig]]). | ||
Niedau received privileges in 1356. Until 1772 Niedau 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 Niedau was located. Niedau 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 Niedau (now Nidowo) was a village in the administrative district of Gmina Nowy Staw, within Malbork County, Pomeranian Voivodeship. | Niedau received privileges in 1356. Until 1772 Niedau 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 Niedau was located. Niedau 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 Niedau (now Nidowo) was a village in the administrative district of Gmina Nowy Staw, within Malbork County, Pomeranian Voivodeship. | ||
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Source: Archiwum Map Zachodniej Polski
http://amzpbig.com/maps/1880_Neuteich_1925.jpg and http://amzpbig.com/maps/1881_Zeyer_1931.jpg.
Niedau (now known as Nidowo; coordinates: 54.142126, 19.127712 [54° 8′ 31″ N, 19° 7′ 39″ E]; population in 1905, 175; in 2012, 100), is located approximately 8 kilometers (5 miles) east of Nowy Staw (Neuteich), 14 km. (9 mi.) north-east of Malbork (Marienburg), and 41 km. (25 mi.) south-east of the regional capital Gdańsk (Danzig).
Niedau received privileges in 1356. Until 1772 Niedau 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 Niedau was located. Niedau 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 Niedau (now Nidowo) was a village in the administrative district of Gmina Nowy Staw, within Malbork County, Pomeranian Voivodeship.
The 1776 census of Prussia lists three Mennonite families in the village with the following surnames: Dick, Claassen, and Wall. In 1820, the village had 169 residents, including 24 Mennonites.
Mennonites who were residents of Niedau were members of the Rosenort Mennonite Church.
Bibliography
Stowarzyszenie Konserwatorów Zabytków. "Nidowo." Catalogue of Monuments of Dutch Colonization in Poland. 2005. Web. 15 October 2012. http://holland.org.pl/art.php?kat=obiekt&id=395&lang=en.
Wikipedia. "Nidowo." Web. 15 October 2012. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nidowo.
Wolf, Hans-Jürgen. "Familienforschung in Westpreußen." Web. 15 October 2012. http://www.westpreussen.de/cms/ct/ortsverzeichnis/details.php?ID=4734.
Maps
Map:Nidowo (Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland)
| Author(s) | Richard D Thiessen |
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| Date Published | October 2012 |
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Thiessen, Richard D. "Niedau (Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. October 2012. Web. 23 Nov 2024. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Niedau_(Pomeranian_Voivodeship,_Poland)&oldid=123940.
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Thiessen, Richard D. (October 2012). Niedau (Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 23 November 2024, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Niedau_(Pomeranian_Voivodeship,_Poland)&oldid=123940.
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