Kikity

Kikity
Village
Kikity
Coordinates: 53°59′N 20°52′E / 53.983°N 20.867°E / 53.983; 20.867
Country Poland Poland
Voivodeship Warmian-Masurian
County Olsztyn County
Gmina Jeziorany

Kikity [kiˈkitɨ] (German: Kekitten)[1] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Jeziorany, within Olsztyn County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.[2] It lies approximately 9 kilometres (6 mi) east of Jeziorany and 33 km (21 mi) north-east 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). Following World War II the native German populace was expelled and replaced by Poles.

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°59′00″N 20°52′00″E / 53.9833°N 20.8667°E / 53.9833; 20.8667

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