Wojkowo
| Wojkowo | |
|---|---|
| Village | |
  Wojkowo | |
| Coordinates: 54°6′N 21°1′E / 54.100°N 21.017°E | |
| Country |
 Poland |
| Voivodeship | Warmian-Masurian |
| County | Bartoszyce |
| Gmina | Bisztynek |
Wojkowo [vɔi̯ˈkɔvɔ] (German: Heinrichsdorf) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Bisztynek, within Bartoszyce County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.[1] It lies approximately 9 kilometres (6 mi) north-east of Bisztynek, 22 km (14 mi) south-east of Bartoszyce, and 49 km (30 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). After World War II the region was placed under Polish administration and ethnically cleansed according to the post-war Potsdam Agreement. The native German populace was expelled and replaced with Poles.
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Coordinates: 54°6′N 21°1′E / 54.100°N 21.017°E