Krzywiec, Braniewo County

For other places with the same name, see Krzywiec.
Krzywiec
Village
Krzywiec
Coordinates: 54°18′N 19°40′E / 54.300°N 19.667°E / 54.300; 19.667
Country Poland Poland
Voivodeship Warmian-Masurian
County Braniewo
Gmina Frombork

Krzywiec [ˈkʂɨvjɛt͡s] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Frombork, within Braniewo County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.[1] It lies approximately 6 kilometres (4 mi) south of Frombork, 15 km (9 mi) south-west of Braniewo, and 80 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).

References

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


Coordinates: 54°18′00″N 19°40′00″E / 54.3000°N 19.6667°E / 54.3000; 19.6667

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