Rokitnik, Lidzbark County
| Rokitnik | |
|---|---|
| Village | |
  Rokitnik | |
| Coordinates: 54°7′N 20°47′E / 54.117°N 20.783°E | |
| Country |
 Poland |
| Voivodeship | Warmian-Masurian |
| County | Lidzbark |
| Gmina | Kiwity |
Rokitnik [rɔˈkitnik] (German: Thegsten) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Kiwity, within Lidzbark County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.[1] It lies approximately 3 kilometres (2 mi) north-east of Kiwity, 14 km (9 mi) east of Lidzbark Warmiński, and 42 km (26 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). Following World War II the native German populace was expelled and replaced by Poles.
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Coordinates: 54°7′N 20°47′E / 54.117°N 20.783°E
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