Gierzwałd

Gierzwałd
Village
Gierzwałd
Coordinates: 53°33′N 20°5′E / 53.550°N 20.083°E / 53.550; 20.083
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	Warmian-Masurian
County	Ostróda
Gmina	Grunwald
Population	638

Gierzwałd [ˈɡʲɛʐvau̯t] (German Geyerswalde) is a village in Ostróda County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Grunwald.^[1] It lies approximately 19 kilometres (12 mi) south-east of Ostróda and 38 km (24 mi) south-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.

The village has a population of 638.

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°33′00″N 20°05′00″E / 53.5500°N 20.0833°E / 53.5500; 20.0833

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