Księżno, Bartoszyce County
See also: Księżno, Braniewo County
| Księżno | |
|---|---|
| Village | |
  Księżno | |
| Coordinates: 54°3′N 20°50′E / 54.050°N 20.833°E | |
| Country |
 Poland |
| Voivodeship | Warmian-Masurian |
| County | Bartoszyce |
| Gmina | Bisztynek |
Księżno [ˈkɕɛ̃ʐnɔ] (German: Fürstenau) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Bisztynek, within Bartoszyce County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.[1] It lies approximately 5 kilometres (3 mi) south-west of Bisztynek, 23 km (14 mi) south of Bartoszyce, and 37 km (23 mi) north-east 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).
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Coordinates: 54°03′00″N 20°50′00″E / 54.0500°N 20.8333°E
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