Gogolewo, Słupsk County

Gogolewo
Village
Gogolewo
Coordinates: 54°22′25″N 17°23′27″E / 54.37361°N 17.39083°E / 54.37361; 17.39083
Country Poland
VoivodeshipPomeranian
CountySłupsk
GminaDębnica Kaszubska
First mentioned1229
Population
 • Total
300
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Vehicle registrationGSL

Gogolewo [ɡɔɡɔˈlɛvɔ] (German: Alt Jugelow)[1] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Dębnica Kaszubska, within Słupsk County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.[2]

Etymology

The name of the village is of Slavic origin, and comes either from the word gogo, a species of wild goose, or from the male name Gogoł or Gogoła.[3]

History

Gogolewo is one of the oldest villages in the area, being first attested in documents in 1229, when Duke Barnim I confirmed its endowment to the Knights Hospitaller.[3]

References

  1. ^ Ortsnamenverzeichnis der Ortschaften jenseits von Oder und Neiße by M. Kaemmerer
  2. ^ "Główny Urząd Statystyczny" [Central Statistical Office] (in Polish). To search: Select "Miejscowości (SIMC)" tab, select "fragment (min. 3 znaki)" (minimum 3 characters), enter town name in the field below, click "WYSZUKAJ" (Search).
  3. ^ a b Świetlicka, Alicja; Wisławska, Elżbieta (1998). Słownik historyczny miast i wsi województwa słupskiego: przewodnik bibliograficzny (in Polish). Słupsk. p. 72. ISBN 83-910269-2-2.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)