Zblewo
Zblewo [ zblɛvɔ ] ( German Hochstüblau ) is a village in the powiat Starogardzki in the Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland. There also the seat of the municipality of the same country.
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Geography
Zblewo is located about 70 km southwest of Gdansk. The village is part of the ethno-cultural region Kociewie. On the territory of the municipality are the Great and the Small Bordzichower lake.
History
The first written record comes from the year in 1305 by Wenceslas III. 1812 Napoleon's army moved through the area of Zblewo. An economic boom experienced the village in the second half of the 19th century with the construction of the railway from Berlin to Königsberg.
From 1975 to 1998 Zblewo belonged to the province of Danzig.
Community
The rural community Zblewo include 16 districts ( German name until 1945) with a mayor's office. It extends over an area of 137.96 km ², of which 60 % is used for agriculture and 28 % is forested.
- Białachowo ( United Bialachowo )
- Borzechowo ( Bordzichow, 1942-1945 Borschau )
- Bytonia ( Bitonia )
- Jezierce
- Karolewo (Karl Hagen)
- Kleszczewo Kościerskie
- Lipia Góra Mała
- Bukowiec Maly ( Small Bukowitz )
- Miradowo ( Miradau )
- Nowy cis
- Pałubinek
- Pinczyn ( pinschin )
- Radziejewo ( Rathendorf )
- Zemun
- Tomaszewo
- Zblewo ( high Stüblau )
Other villages in the municipality are:
- Babie Doly
- Białachówko (small Bialachowo )
- Bialy Bukowiec
- Jeziornik
- Krolewski Bukowiec
- Lisewko
- Pazda
- Piesienica ( Pischnitz )
- Semlinek (small Zemun )
- Stary cis
- Trosowo
- Twardy Dół
- Wałdówko
- Wirty ( Wirthy )
- Zawada ( Zawadda )
Attractions
- Parish Church of St. Michael the Archangel, built in 1880.
- Church in Borzechowo
- Lipa Sobieski and a portico hut of the 19th century in Borzechowo.
- Arboretum Wirty
- Church in Pinczyn
- Findling Diabelski Kamien ( Devil's Stone ) in Pinczyn
- Park in Miradowo
- Old distillery in Radziejewo
Sons and daughters of the town
- Wrycza Józef (1884-1964), Polish priest