Wodynia

Wodynia
Village
Wodynia
Coordinates: 54°17′31″N 19°37′23″E / 54.29194°N 19.62306°E / 54.29194; 19.62306
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	Warmian-Masurian
County	Elbląg County
Gmina	Tolkmicko
Population	40

Wodynia [vɔˈdɨɲa] (German: Klakendorf) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Tolkmicko, within Elbląg County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.^[1] It lies approximately 7 kilometres (4 mi) south-east of Tolkmicko, 27 km (17 mi) north-east of Elbląg, and 81 km (50 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). 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 40.

References

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

Gmina Tolkmicko

Town and seat	Tolkmicko

Villages	Biała Leśniczówka Bogdaniec Brzezina Chojnowo Janówek Kadyny Kamienica Elbląska Kamionek Wielki Kikoty Łęcze Nadbrzeże Nowinka Ostrogóra Pagórki Pęklewo Pogrodzie Połoniny Przybyłowo Przylesie Rangóry Suchacz Święty Kamień Wodynia Wysoki Bór

Coordinates: 54°17′31″N 19°37′23″E / 54.29194°N 19.62306°E / 54.29194; 19.62306

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