Kamieniec, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship

Kamieniec
Village
Finckenstein Palace, pre-war (19th century). From the collection of Alexander Duncker
Kamieniec
Coordinates: 53°45′N 19°22′E / 53.750°N 19.367°E / 53.750; 19.367
Country Poland Poland
Voivodeship Warmian-Masurian
County Iława
Gmina Susz
Population 430

Kamieniec [kaˈmjɛɲɛt͡s] or Kamieniec Suski (German: Finckenstein)[1] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Susz, within Iława County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.[2] It lies approximately 4 kilometres (2 mi) north-east of Susz, 22 km (14 mi) north-west of Iława, and 75 km (47 mi) west of the regional capital Olsztyn. The village has a population of 430.

Finckenstein Palace ruins, 2006.

In the village are the ruins of the Finckenstein Palace, burned by the Soviets in 1945.

Notable residents

References

  1. ↑ M. Kaemmerer (2004). Ortsnamenverzeichnis der Ortschaften jenseits von Oder u. Neiße (in German). ISBN 3-7921-0368-0.
  2. ↑ "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.


Coordinates: 53°45′N 19°22′E / 53.750°N 19.367°E / 53.750; 19.367

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