Stare Kiejkuty, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship

Stare Kiejkuty
Village
Stare Kiejkuty
Coordinates: 53°38′N 21°4′E / 53.633°N 21.067°E / 53.633; 21.067
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	Warmian-Masurian
County	Szczytno
Gmina	Gmina Szczytno

Stare Kiejkuty [ˈstarɛ kʲɛi̯ˈkutɨ] (German: Alt Keykuth) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Szczytno, within Szczytno County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.^[1] It lies approximately 10 kilometres (6 mi) north-east of Szczytno and 41 km (25 mi) south-east of the regional capital Olsztyn. Before 1945 the area was part of Germany (East Prussia).

It is an old small village lying near road DK58, between two lakes: Wałpusz and Starokiejkuckie, popular vacation spots in the summertime with many vacation properties.

Close to the village is Stare Kiejkuty intelligence base, which has attracted worldwide scrutiny for indications that it has been involved in the CIA's program of extraordinary rendition.

References

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

Gmina Szczytno

Seat (not part of the gmina)	Szczytno

Villages	Czarkowy Grąd Dębówko Gawrzyjałki Jęcznik Kamionek Kaspry Kobyłocha Korpele Lemany Leśny Dwór Lipowa Góra Wschodnia Lipowa Góra Zachodnia Lipowiec Lipowiec Mały Małdaniec Marksewo Niedźwiedzie Nowe Dłutówko Nowe Gizewo Nowiny Ochódno Olszyny Piece Piecuchy Płozy Prusowy Borek Puzary Romany Rudka Sasek Mały Sasek Wielki Sędańsk Siódmak Stare Kiejkuty Szczycionek Szymany Trelkówko Trelkowo Ulążki Wałpusz Wały Wawrochy Wólka Szczycieńska Zielonka

Coordinates: 53°37′27″N 21°04′12″E / 53.62417°N 21.07000°E / 53.62417; 21.07000

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