Kalisz, Pomeranian Voivodeship


Kalisz is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Dziemiany, within Kościerzyna County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It lies approximately north-east of Dziemiany, south-west of Kościerzyna, and south-west of the regional capital Gdańsk. It is located within the historic region of Pomerania.
The village has a population of 900.
The railway station is located in the village.

History

Kalisz was a royal village of the Polish Crown, administratively located in the Tczew County in the Pomeranian Voivodeship. When it was part of the Polish Crown, Kalisz was granted was various privileges in 1681, 1695, 1750, 1755, 1763 and 1765.
During the German occupation of Poland, the Germans expelled the entire population of the village, which was deported to forced labour.