Wiśniewo, Elbląg County

Wiśniewo
Village
Wiśniewo
Coordinates: 54°3′N 19°26′E / 54.050°N 19.433°E / 54.050; 19.433
Country Poland Poland
Voivodeship Warmian-Masurian
County Elbląg County
Gmina Markusy
Population 240

Wiśniewo [viɕˈɲevɔ] (German: Augustwalde)[1] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Markusy, within Elbląg County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.[2] It lies approximately 4 kilometres (2 mi) east of Markusy, 6 km (4 mi) south of Elbląg, and 76 km (47 mi) north-west of the regional capital Olsztyn.

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

The village has a population of 240.

References

  1. ↑ "Former Territory of Germany" (in German). 2017-11-08.
  2. ↑ "Central Statistical Office (GUS) – TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.


Coordinates: 54°03′00″N 19°26′00″E / 54.0500°N 19.4333°E / 54.0500; 19.4333


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