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Settlement in Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Beka [ˈbɛka] was a settlement in the administrative district of Gmina Puck, within Puck County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.[1] It lay approximately 8 kilometres (5 mi) south-east of Puck and 33 km (21 mi) north of the regional capital Gdańsk.
Beka | |
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Settlement | |
![]() Only trees and some stones remain from village. Cross erected for memory. | |
Coordinates: 54°39′04″N 18°28′22″E | |
Country | ![]() |
Voivodeship | Pomeranian |
County | Puck |
Gmina | Puck |
The first mention of the village was in 1523. Due to engineering of the river Reda in the 19th century, the sea-shore was changed and the village often flooded. This caused its population to decrease. After a fire in 1960 the village was abandoned.[2]
For details of the history of the region, see History of Pomerania.
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