Kraśniewo, Pomeranian Voivodeship

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Kraśniewo
Village
Kraśniewo is located in Poland
Kraśniewo
Kraśniewo
Coordinates: 54°1′1″N 18°58′18″E / 54.01694°N 18.97167°E / 54.01694; 18.97167
CountryPoland Poland
VoivodeshipPomeranian
CountyMalbork
GminaGmina Malbork
Population
230

Kraśniewo [kraɕˈɲevɔ] (German: Schönau bei Marienburg) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Malbork, within Malbork County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.[1] It lies approximately 5 kilometres (3 mi) south-west of Malbork and 45 km (28 mi) south-east of the regional capital Gdańsk.

Before 1772 the area was part of the Kingdom of Poland, from 1772-1919 of Prussia and Germany, from 1920-1939 of the Free City of Danzig, and from September 1939 to February 1945 of Nazi Germany. For the history of the region, see History of Pomerania.

The village has a population of 230.

References[]

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


Coordinates: 54°1′1″N 18°58′18″E / 54.01694°N 18.97167°E / 54.01694; 18.97167


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