Dorotowo, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship

Dorotowo
Village
Dorotowo
Coordinates: 53°42′N 20°25′E / 53.700°N 20.417°E / 53.700; 20.417
Country Poland Poland
Voivodeship Warmian-Masurian
County Olsztyn County
Gmina Stawiguda

Dorotowo [dɔrɔˈtɔvɔ] (German: Dorothowo; 1913–1945:Darethen) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Stawiguda, within Olsztyn County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.[1] It lies approximately 5 kilometres (3 mi) north of Stawiguda and 11 km (7 mi) south-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).

References

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


Coordinates: 53°42′00″N 20°25′00″E / 53.7000°N 20.4167°E / 53.7000; 20.4167

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