Kristkovo (Christkovo; German, Christfelde) and the neighboring hamlet of Kossovo, situated in the Polish territory of Schwetz (Świecie) near the left bank of the Vistula River, were in the 17th and 18^th centuries occupied by Mennonite farmers of Dutch descent. In 1650 the Mennonites of Kristkovo and Kossovo obtained a charter of protection granted them by King Johann II Casimir of Poland. They were granted freedom of religion and the privilege of choosing their own Schulze (magistrate) and conducting their own schools. They also had an economic privilege, permitting them to transport their grain without paying taxes to Danzig, in order to sell it there. A congregation of Kristkovois not known; these Mennonites may have belonged to a congregation in a neighboring town.

See Przechovka

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Adapted by permission of Herald Press, Scottdale, Pennsylvania, and Waterloo, Ontario, from Mennonite Encyclopedia, Vol. 3, p. 245. All rights reserved. For information on ordering the encyclopedia visit the Herald Press website.

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