Bukwałd

Bukwałd
Village
Bukwałd
Coordinates: 53°53′N 20°21′E / 53.883°N 20.350°E / 53.883; 20.350
Country Poland Poland
Voivodeship Warmian-Masurian
County Olsztyn County
Gmina Dywity
Population 315

Bukwałd [ˈbukfau̯t] (German: Groß Buchwalde)[1] is a village in northern Poland. It is located in the administrative district of Gmina Dywity, within Olsztyn County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship.[2] It lies approximately 10 kilometres (6 mi) north-west of Dywity and 15 km (9 mi) north-west of the regional capital Olsztyn.

While traditionally Prussian, with the Second Peace of Thorn in 1466 the area became part of the Kingdom of Poland until 1772, 1772-1945 Kingdom of Prussia and Germany (East Prussia).

The village has a population of 315.

References

  1. ↑ "Former Territory of Germany" (in German). 2017-11-12.
  2. ↑ "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.


Coordinates: 53°53′N 20°21′E / 53.883°N 20.350°E / 53.883; 20.350


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