Frygnowo

Frygnowo
Village
Frygnowo
Coordinates: 53°31′N 20°5′E / 53.517°N 20.083°E / 53.517; 20.083
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	Warmian-Masurian
County	Ostróda
Gmina	Grunwald
Population	1,000

Frygnowo [frɨɡˈnɔvɔ] (German Frögenau) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Grunwald, within Ostróda County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.^[1] It lies approximately 22 kilometres (14 mi) south of Ostróda and 41 km (25 mi) south-west of the regional capital Olsztyn. The village has a population of 1,000.

In 1914 the fields around the village were the main battlefield of the Battle of Tannenberg, which was eventually named after the nearby village of Tannenberg (Stębark), whence the final victory note was dispatched by the German commanders.

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.

Notable residents

Reinhard Kollak (1915–1980), Luftwaffe pilot

References

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

Gmina Grunwald

Seat	Gierzwałd

Other villages	Dąbrowo Domkowo Dylewko Dylewo Frygnowo Glądy Góry Lubiańskie Grabiczki Grunwald Jędrychowo Kalwa Kiersztanówko Kiersztanowo Kitnowo Łącko Lipowa Góra Łodwigowo Lubian Lubianek Marcinkowo Mielno Omin Pacółtówko Pacółtowo Rychnowo Rychnowska Wola Rzepki Stębark Szczepankowo Tymawa Ulnowo Wróble Zapieka Zybułtowo

Coordinates: 53°31′N 20°5′E / 53.517°N 20.083°E / 53.517; 20.083

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