Chojnowo, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship

For other places with the same name, see Chojnowo (disambiguation).

Chojnowo
Village
Chojnowo
Coordinates: 54°18′39″N 19°36′7″E / 54.31083°N 19.60194°E / 54.31083; 19.60194
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	Warmian-Masurian
County	Elbląg County
Gmina	Tolkmicko

Chojnowo [xɔi̯ˈnɔvɔ] (German: Konradswalde) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Tolkmicko, within Elbląg County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.^[1] It lies approximately 5 kilometres (3 mi) east of Tolkmicko, 28 km (17 mi) north-east of Elbląg, and 83 km (52 mi) north-west of the regional capital Olsztyn.

Before 1945 the area was part of Germany (East Prussia). After World War II the region was placed under Polish administration and ethnically cleansed according to the post-war Potsdam Agreement. The native German populace was expelled and replaced with Poles.

References

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

Gmina Tolkmicko

Town and seat	Tolkmicko

Villages	Biała Leśniczówka Bogdaniec Brzezina Chojnowo Janówek Kadyny Kamienica Elbląska Kamionek Wielki Kikoty Łęcze Nadbrzeże Nowinka Ostrogóra Pagórki Pęklewo Pogrodzie Połoniny Przybyłowo Przylesie Rangóry Suchacz Święty Kamień Wodynia Wysoki Bór

Coordinates: 54°18′39″N 19°36′7″E / 54.31083°N 19.60194°E / 54.31083; 19.60194

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