Klewki, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship

Klewki
Village
Klewki
Coordinates: 53°44′1″N 20°34′56″E / 53.73361°N 20.58222°E
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	Warmian-Masurian
County	Olsztyn County
Gmina	Purda
Population	1,500

Klewki [ˈklɛfki] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Purda, within Olsztyn County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.^[1] It lies approximately 8 kilometres (5 mi) west of Purda and 8 km (5 mi) south-east of the regional capital Olsztyn.

Village has gained popularity, due to the claims of Bogdan Gasiński and Andrzej Lepper who stated that Talibans are growing anthrax there.^[2]

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).

The village has a population of 1,500.

References

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

Coordinates: 53°44′1″N 20°34′56″E / 53.73361°N 20.58222°E