Sawity
| Sawity | |
|---|---|
| Village | |
  Sawity | |
| Coordinates: 54°18′N 20°8′E / 54.300°N 20.133°E | |
| Country |
 Poland |
| Voivodeship | Warmian-Masurian |
| County | Braniewo |
| Gmina | Pieniężno |
Sawity [saˈvitɨ] (German: Engelswalde) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Pieniężno, within Braniewo County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.[1] It lies approximately 10 kilometres (6 mi) north of Pieniężno, 22 km (14 mi) south-east of Braniewo, and 63 km (39 mi) north-west 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°18′N 20°8′E / 54.300°N 20.133°E
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