Kiersnowo, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship

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Kiersnowo
Village
Kiersnowo is located in Poland
Kiersnowo
Kiersnowo
Coordinates: 54°9′N 20°45′E / 54.150°N 20.750°E / 54.150; 20.750
CountryPoland Poland
VoivodeshipWarmian-Masurian
CountyLidzbark
GminaKiwity

Kiersnowo [kʲɛrsˈnɔvɔ] (German: Kerschdorf) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Kiwity, within Lidzbark County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.[1] It lies approximately 6 kilometres (4 mi) north of Kiwity, 12 km (7 mi) east of Lidzbark Warmiński, and 44 km (27 mi) north of the regional capital Olsztyn.

Before 1772 the area was part of Kingdom of Poland, 1772-1945 Prussia and Germany (East Prussia). Following World War II the native German populace was expelled and replaced by Poles.

References[]

  1. ^ "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.


Coordinates: 54°09′00″N 20°45′00″E / 54.1500°N 20.7500°E / 54.1500; 20.7500

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