now a Ukrainian Eastern Rite Catholic Church. Demographics Number of inhabitants by year Note that the above table is based on primary, possibly biased sources: Sports The local football team is . It competes in the lower leagues. Notable residents Ernst Schirlitz (1893–1978) a German vice admiral in the navy Oberleutnant Franz Schleiff (1896-??) a World War I flying ace International relations Dzierzgoń is twinned with: References External links Municipal website Jewish community of Dzierzgoń on Virtual Shtetl Cities and towns in Pomeranian Voivodeship Sztum County