Pęciszewo

Pęciszewo
Village
Pęciszewo
Coordinates: 54°24′53″N 19°59′15″E / 54.41472°N 19.98750°E / 54.41472; 19.98750
Country Poland Poland
Voivodeship Warmian-Masurian
County Braniewo
Gmina Gmina Braniewo
Population 79

Pęciszewo [pɛnt͡ɕiˈʂɛvɔ] (German: Waltersdorf)[1] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Braniewo, within Braniewo County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland, close to the border with the Kaliningrad Oblast of Russia.[2] It lies approximately 11 kilometres (7 mi) east of Braniewo and 78 km (48 mi) north-west of the regional capital Olsztyn.

Before 1945 the area was part of Germany (East Prussia). Following World War II the native German populace was expelled and replaced by Poles.

The village has a population of 79.

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: 54°24′53″N 19°59′15″E / 54.41472°N 19.98750°E / 54.41472; 19.98750

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