Chojty | |
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Village | |
Coordinates: 53°57′50″N 19°15′39″E / 53.96389°N 19.26083°E | |
Country | Poland |
Voivodeship | Pomeranian |
County | Sztum |
Gmina | Dzierzgoń |
Population | 80 |
Chojty [ˈxɔi̯tɨ] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Dzierzgoń, within Sztum County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.[1] It lies approximately 8 kilometres (5 mi) north-west of Dzierzgoń, 16 km (10 mi) east of Sztum, and 61 km (38 mi) south-east of the regional capital Gdańsk.
Before 1772 the area was part of Kingdom of Poland, and in 1772-1945 it belonged to Prussia and Germany. For the history of the region, see History of Pomerania.