Pielgrzymowo, Braniewo County

See also: Pielgrzymowo, Nidzica County

Pielgrzymowo
Village
Pielgrzymowo
Coordinates: 54°17′N 19°59′E / 54.283°N 19.983°E / 54.283; 19.983
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	Warmian-Masurian
County	Braniewo
Gmina	Płoskinia

Pielgrzymowo [pjɛlɡʐɨˈmɔvɔ] (German: Pilgramsdorf) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Płoskinia, within Braniewo County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.^[1] It lies approximately 4 kilometres (2 mi) north-east of Płoskinia, 15 km (9 mi) south-east of Braniewo, and 65 km (40 mi) north-west of the regional capital Olsztyn.

Before 1772 the area was part of Kingdom of Poland, 1772-1945 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.

References

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

Gmina Płoskinia

Seat	Płoskinia

Other villages	Bliżewo Chruściel Czosnowo Dąbrowa Demity Długobór Długobór-Osada Giedyle Jarzębiec Łojewo Łozy Lubnowo Pielgrzymowo Pierławki Pierzchały Piórkowo Płoskinia-Kolonia Podlechy Robuzy Strubno Stygajny Szalmia Tolkowiec Trąbki Wysoka Braniewska

Coordinates: 54°17′00″N 19°59′00″E / 54.2833°N 19.9833°E / 54.2833; 19.9833

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