Piasek, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship

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Piasek
Village
Piasek is located in Poland
Piasek
Piasek
Coordinates: 54°16′N 20°37′E / 54.267°N 20.617°E / 54.267; 20.617
CountryPoland Poland
VoivodeshipWarmian-Masurian
CountyBartoszyce
GminaGmina Górowo Iławeckie

Piasek [ˈpjasɛk] (German: Sand) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Górowo Iławeckie, within Bartoszyce County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland, close to the border with the Kaliningrad Oblast of Russia.[1] It lies approximately 9 kilometres (6 mi) east of Górowo Iławeckie, 13 km (8 mi) west of Bartoszyce, and 55 km (34 mi) north of the regional capital Olsztyn.

Before 1945 the area was part of Germany (East Prussia).

References[]

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


Coordinates: 54°16′29″N 20°37′27″E / 54.2747°N 20.6242°E / 54.2747; 20.6242


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