Korne – Gmina Koscierzyna – Slownik Geograficzny Translations
Hello,
Below is my translation of the Słownik Geograficzny Krolestwa Polskiego entry for Korne. Any errors in the translations are completely my own.
Location information:
Current administrative location: Korne, Gmina Kościerzyna, Powiat Kościerzyna, Województwo Pomorskie, Poland.
Administrative location in 1895 (Słownik Geograficzny Krolestwa Polskiego): Waldarbeitergehöft Kornen, Kreis Berent, Regierungsbezirk Danzig, Westpreußen, German Empire.
The German name was Kornen. It is a peasant village located in powiat Kościerzyna. Here routes converge leading to Chojnice, Bytów, and Kościerzyna. Together counting the buildings in Nowa Karczma, the total area of land is 6706 morgs. There are 15 farmers that own their own land, 14 crofts (enclosed sections of farmland), 375 Catholics, 5 Evangelical Protestants, and 32 houses. Korne has a Catholic elementary school. The parish and post office are located in Kościerzyna, which is located 1 1/4 miles away. In 1624, Korne was granted an elected represenatative (leman) and later village status in 1750.
Słownik Geograficzny Krolestwa Poliskiego – Warsaw [1895, vol. 4, p.405]. Retrieved from http://www.mimuw.edu.pl/polszczyzna/SGKP/SG04.djvu?djvuopts&page=405
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Al
