Grabowiec, Braniewo County

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

Grabowiec
Village
Grabowiec
Coordinates: 54°22′N 20°13′E / 54.367°N 20.217°E / 54.367; 20.217
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	Warmian-Masurian
County	Braniewo
Gmina	Lelkowo

Grabowiec [ɡraˈbɔvjɛt͡s] (German: Schönwalde) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Lelkowo, within Braniewo County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland, close to the border with the Kaliningrad Oblast of Russia.^[1] It lies approximately 4 kilometres (2 mi) north of Lelkowo, 25 km (16 mi) east of Braniewo, and 68 km (42 mi) north of the regional capital Olsztyn.

Before 1945 the area was part of Germany (East Prussia). Following World War II the native German populace was expelled and replaced by Poles.

References

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

Gmina Lelkowo

Seat	Lelkowo

Other villages	Bartki Bieńkowo Dębowiec Giedawy Głębock Grabowiec Jachowo Jarzeń Jarzeński Młyn Kildajny Krzekoty Kwiatkowo Lutkowo Mędrzyki Miłaki Młyniec Nałaby Perwilty Piele Przebędowo Słup Sówki Szarki Wilknicki Młyn Wilknity Wola Wilknicka Wołowo Wyszkowo Zagaje Zdrój

Coordinates: 54°22′00″N 20°13′00″E / 54.3667°N 20.2167°E / 54.3667; 20.2167

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