Pieszkowo
Pieszkowo [pjɛʂˈkɔvɔ] (German: Petershagen)[1] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Górowo Iławeckie, within Bartoszyce County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland, close to the border with the Kaliningrad Oblast of Russia.[2] It lies approximately 6 kilometres (4 mi) south of Górowo Iławeckie, 20 km (12 mi) west of Bartoszyce, and 48 km (30 mi) north of the regional capital Olsztyn.
Pieszkowo | |
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Village | |
  Pieszkowo | |
| Coordinates: 54°12′56″N 20°30′11″E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Warmian-Masurian |
| County | Bartoszyce |
| Gmina | Gmina Górowo Iławeckie |
Notable people
- Klaas Reimer (1770–1837) the founder of the Kleine Gemeinde, a Mennonite denomination
References
- "Former Territory of Germany" (in German). 2017-11-08.
- "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
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