Kierwiny
Kierwiny | |
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Village | |
  Kierwiny | |
| Coordinates: 54°7′N 20°42′E / 54.117°N 20.700°E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Warmian-Masurian |
| County | Lidzbark |
| Gmina | Kiwity |
Kierwiny [kʲɛrˈvinɨ] (German: Kerwienen)[1] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Kiwity, within Lidzbark County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.[2] It lies approximately 5 kilometres (3 mi) west of Kiwity, 8 km (5 mi) east of Lidzbark Warmiński, and 40 km (25 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[]
- ^ "Former Territory of Germany" (in German). 2017-11-11.
- ^ "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
Coordinates: 54°06′34″N 20°41′58″E / 54.1094°N 20.6994°E
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