What is "gardeja"

Gardeja (formerly German Garnsee) is a village in Kwidzyn County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Gardeja.

Garnsee had been a town during the time span 1334–1945 and lost city rights after World War II, when it became part of Poland.