Gnojewo, Pomeranian Voivodeship

Gnojewo is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Miłoradz, within Malbork County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It lies approximately 5 km north of Miłoradz, 9 km west of Malbork, and 40 km south-east of the regional capital Gdańsk. Before 1772 the area was part of Kingdom of Poland, in 1772-1919 and 1939-1945 to Prussia and Germany, and in 1920-1939 to Free City of Danzig. In 1945 it returned to Poland. For the history of the region, see History of Pomerania.