Klewki, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship

Klewki
Village
Klewki
Coordinates: 53°44′1″N 20°34′56″E / 53.73361°N 20.58222°E / 53.73361; 20.58222
Country Poland Poland
Voivodeship Warmian-Masurian
County Olsztyn County
Gmina Purda
Population 1,500

Klewki [ˈklɛfkʲi] (German: Klaukendorf) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Purda, within Olsztyn County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.[1] It lies approximately 8 kilometres (5 mi) west of Purda and 8 km (5 mi) south-east of the regional capital Olsztyn.

Village has gained popularity, due to the claims of Bogdan Gasiński and Andrzej Lepper who stated that Talibans are growing anthrax there.[2]

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 1,500.

References

  1. ↑ "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
  2. ↑ Talibowie w Klewkach


Coordinates: 53°44′1″N 20°34′56″E / 53.73361°N 20.58222°E / 53.73361; 20.58222


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