Żywkowo, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship

Żywkowo
Village
Żywkowo
Coordinates: 54°22′15.02″N 20°35′33.14″E / 54.3708389°N 20.5925389°E / 54.3708389; 20.5925389
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	Warmian-Masurian
County	Bartoszyce
Gmina	Gmina Górowo Iławeckie
Population	30

Stork's nests

Watch tower in PTOP's household

Greek Catholic chapel

Żywkowo [ʐɨfˈkɔvɔ] (German: Schewecken) 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.^[1] It lies approximately 13 kilometres (8 mi) north-east of Górowo Iławeckie, 20 km (12 mi) north-west of Bartoszyce, and 65 km (40 mi) north of the regional capital Olsztyn.

It is one of the most popular Polish so called "Storks villages". For 30 inhabitants accrue about 160 storks and 42 nests.

History

Before 1945 the area was part of Germany (East Prussia). After World War II the place of German displaced residents, replaced by Ukrainian displaced from the operation "Vistula" and today their descendants inhabit the village.

References

↑ "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.

Gmina Górowo Iławeckie

Seat (not part of the gmina)	Górowo Iławeckie

Villages	Augamy Bądle Bądze Bukowiec Czyprki Dęby Deksyty Dobrzynka Dulsin Dwórzno Dzikowo Iławeckie Gałajny Galiny Glądy Gniewkowo Grądzik Grotowo Gruszyny Janikowo Kamińsk Kandyty Kanie Iławeckie Kiwajny Krasnołąka Kumkiejmy Kumkiejmy Przednie Lipniki Lisiak Malinowo Nerwiki Nowa Karczma Nowa Wieś Iławecka Okopek Orsy Paprocina Pareżki Paustry Piaseczno Piasek Piasty Wielkie Pieszkowo Powiersze Pudlikajmy Reszkowo Robity Sągnity Sigajny Skarbiec Sołtysowizna Stabławki Stega Mała Toprzyny Wągniki Wągródka Warszkajty Weskajmy Wiewiórki Włodkowo Wojmiany Wokiele Worławki Wormie Worszyny Woryny Zięby Zielenica Żołędnik Żywkowo

Coordinates: 54°22′15.02″N 20°35′33.14″E / 54.3708389°N 20.5925389°E / 54.3708389; 20.5925389

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