Cieszyniec

Cieszyniec
Village
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	Warmian-Masurian
County	Elbląg County
Gmina	Godkowo

Cieszyniec [t͡ɕeˈʂɨɲet͡s] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Godkowo, within Elbląg County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.^[1]

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 Godkowo

Seat	Godkowo

Other villages	Bielica Burdajny Cieszyniec Dąbkowo Dobry Grądki Grużajny Gwiździny Kępno Klekotki Krykajny Kwitajny Wielkie Łępno Lesiska Miłosna Nawty Nowe Wikrowo Olkowo Osiek Piskajny Plajny Podągi Siedlisko Skowrony Stary Cieszyn Stojpy Swędkowo Szymbory Ząbrowiec Zimnochy

Coordinates: 54°05′02″N 19°46′59″E / 54.08389°N 19.78306°E / 54.08389; 19.78306

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