Kiersiny

Kiersiny
Village
Kiersiny
Coordinates: 54°18′N 20°5′E / 54.300°N 20.083°E / 54.300; 20.083
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	Warmian-Masurian
County	Braniewo
Gmina	Pieniężno

Kiersiny [kʲɛrˈɕinɨ] (German: Kierschienen) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Pieniężno, within Braniewo County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.^[1] It lies approximately 10 kilometres (6 mi) north of Pieniężno, 19 km (12 mi) south-east of Braniewo, and 64 km (40 mi) north-west of the regional capital Olsztyn.

While traditionally Prussian, with the Second Peace of Thorn in 1466 the area became part of the Kingdom of Poland until 1772; 1772-1945 Kingdom of Prussia and Germany (East Prussia).

References

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

Gmina Pieniężno

Town and seat	Pieniężno

Villages	Białczyn Bornity Borowiec Brzostki Cieszęta Gajle Gaudyny Glądy Glebiska Jesionowo Jeziorko Kajnity Kierpajny Małe Kierpajny Wielkie Kiersiny Kolonia Kowale Łajsy Lechowo Łoźnik Lubianka Niedbałki Pajtuny Pakosze Pawły Pełty Pieniężno Drugie Pieniężno Pierwsze Piotrowiec Pluty Posady Radziejewo Różaniec Sawity Wojnity Wopy Wyrębiska Żugienie

Coordinates: 54°18′00″N 20°05′00″E / 54.3000°N 20.0833°E / 54.3000; 20.0833

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