Knis

Knis
Village
Knis
Coordinates: 53°59′N 21°32′E / 53.983°N 21.533°E / 53.983; 21.533
Country Poland Poland
Voivodeship Warmian-Masurian
County Giżycko
Gmina Ryn
Population 80

Knis [knis] (German: Gneist)[1] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Ryn, within Giżycko County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.[2] It lies approximately 6 kilometres (4 mi) north of Ryn, 17 km (11 mi) south-west of Giżycko, and 72 km (45 mi) east of the regional capital Olsztyn.

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

The village has a population of 80.

References

  1. ↑ "Former Territory of Germany" (in German). 2017-11-09.
  2. ↑ "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.


Coordinates: 53°59′00″N 21°32′00″E / 53.9833°N 21.5333°E / 53.9833; 21.5333

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