Kiertyny Wielkie
Kiertyny Wielkie [kʲɛrˈtɨnɨ ˈvʲɛlkʲɛ] (German: Groß Kärthen)[1] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Bartoszyce, 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) north of Bartoszyce and 60 km (37 mi) north of the regional capital Olsztyn.
Kiertyny Wielkie | |
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Village | |
  Kiertyny Wielkie | |
| Coordinates: 54°18′N 20°46′E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Warmian-Masurian |
| County | Bartoszyce |
| Gmina | Gmina Bartoszyce |
Before 1945 the area was part of Germany (East Prussia).
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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