Kwiatkowo, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship

For other places with the same name, see Kwiatkowo.
Kwiatkowo
Village
Kwiatkowo
Coordinates: 54°19′N 20°16′E / 54.317°N 20.267°E / 54.317; 20.267
Country Poland Poland
Voivodeship Warmian-Masurian
County Braniewo
Gmina Lelkowo

Kwiatkowo [kfjatˈkɔvɔ] (German: Blumstein) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Lelkowo, within Braniewo County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland, close to the border with the Kaliningrad Oblast of Russia.[1] It lies approximately 3 kilometres (2 mi) south-east of Lelkowo, 30 km (19 mi) east of Braniewo, and 62 km (39 mi) north of the regional capital Olsztyn.

Before 1945 the area was part of Germany (East Prussia). Following World War II the native German populace was expelled and replaced by Poles.

References

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


Coordinates: 54°19′00″N 20°16′00″E / 54.3167°N 20.2667°E / 54.3167; 20.2667

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