Giemlice

Giemlice [ɡʲɛmˈlit͡sɛ] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Cedry Wielkie, within Gdańsk County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.^[1] It lies approximately 5 kilometres (3 mi) south of Cedry Wielkie, 16 km (10 mi) south-east of Pruszcz Gdański, and 23 km (14 mi) south-east of the regional capital Gdańsk. It is located within the historic region of Pomerania.

Giemlice
Village
Giemlice
Coordinates: 54°12′22″N 18°50′37″E
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	Pomeranian
County	Gdańsk
Gmina	Cedry Wielkie
Population	253
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Vehicle registration	GDA

History

Giemlice was founded within medieval Poland.^[2] In 1292, Duke Mestwin II granted the village to the Cistercian monastery in Pelplin, and in 1301, the Cistercians handed it over to the Diocese of Włocławek.^[2] In 1592, Bishop Hieronim Rozdrażewski granted the village to the Jesuits.^[2] Giemlice was a private church village, administratively located in the Tczew County in the Pomeranian Voivodeship of the Polish Crown.^[3] In the late 19th century, the population was predominantly Catholic by confession.^[2]

Gallery

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  Church of Saint John the Baptist
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  Rectory
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  Old stable
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  Grave of Polish resistance members killed by communists in 1945–1946