Pokrzywy, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship
See also: Pokrzywy, Pomeranian Voivodeship
| Pokrzywy | |
|---|---|
| Village | |
  Pokrzywy | |
| Coordinates: 53°37′44″N 20°33′57″E / 53.62889°N 20.56583°E | |
| Country |
 Poland |
| Voivodeship | Warmian-Masurian |
| County | Olsztyn County |
| Gmina | Purda |
| Elevation | 150 m (490 ft) |
| Population | 130 |
Pokrzywy [pɔˈkʂɨvɨ] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Purda, within Olsztyn County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.[1] It lies approximately 14 kilometres (9 mi) south-west of Purda and 18 km (11 mi) south of the regional capital Olsztyn.
Originally inhabited by the Baltic Old Prussians, 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 130.
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Coordinates: 53°37′44″N 20°33′57″E / 53.62889°N 20.56583°E
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