Poniki, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship

Poniki
Village
Poniki
Coordinates: 54°19′N 20°55′E / 54.317°N 20.917°E / 54.317; 20.917
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	Warmian-Masurian
County	Bartoszyce
Gmina	Sępopol
Population	333

Poniki [pɔˈniki] (German: Groß Poninken) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Sępopol, within Bartoszyce County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland, close to the border with the Kaliningrad Oblast of Russia.^[1] It lies approximately 8 kilometres (5 mi) north-west of Sępopol, 11 km (7 mi) north-east of Bartoszyce, and 66 km (41 mi) north-east 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.

The village has a population of 333.

References

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

Gmina Sępopol

Town and seat	Sępopol

Villages	Boryty Chełmiec Długa Dobroty Domarady Dzietrzychowo Gaj Gierkiny Gulkajmy Judyty Kinwągi Korytki Langanki Lipica Liski Łobzowo Lwowiec Majmławki Masuny Melejdy Miedna Ostre Bardo Park Pasławki Pieny Poniki Prętławki Przewarszyty Retowy Rogielkajmy Romaliny Romankowo Roskajmy Różyna Rusajny Rygarby Śmiardowo Smodajny Smolanka Stopki Szczurkowo Trosiny Turcz Wanikajmy Wiatrowiec Wodukajmy

Coordinates: 54°19′N 20°55′E / 54.317°N 20.917°E / 54.317; 20.917

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