Kolno, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship

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

Kolno
Village
Kolno
Coordinates: 53°59′49″N 20°59′43″E / 53.99694°N 20.99528°E / 53.99694; 20.99528
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	Warmian-Masurian
County	Olsztyn County
Gmina	Kolno
Population	590

Kolno [ˈkɔlnɔ] (German: Groß Köllen) is a village in Olsztyn County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Kolno.^[1] It lies approximately 41 km (25 mi) north-east 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). 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 590.

Notable residents

Josef Felix Pompeckj (1867–1930), German paleontologist and geologist

References

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

Gmina Kolno

Seat	Kolno

Other villages	Augustówka Bęsia Bocianowo Gajówka Augustowska Górkowo Górowo Kabiny Kolenko Kominki Kruzy Lutry Oterki Otry Ryn Reszelski Samławki Tarniny Tejstymy Wągsty Wójtowo Wólka Wysoka Dąbrowa

Coordinates: 53°59′49″N 20°59′43″E / 53.99694°N 20.99528°E / 53.99694; 20.99528

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